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R & J vocab act 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pernicious | destructive, dangerous, ruinous |
| covert | shelter, hiding place, concealed spot |
| augmentation | additional detail, fuller account |
| portentous | ominous, threatening, full of foreboding |
| importune | 1.urge, press 2.beg (for) ask persistently (for) |
| fray | frighten, terrify, scare |
| transgression | wrongdoing, offense |
| assailing | wooing, loving, amorous |
| mar | ruin, harm, injure, damage |
| tread | 1.walk 2.mate, pair up |
| visage | 1.face, countenance 2.outward appearance, aspect, air |
| courtier | wooer, pursuer |
| tithe | tenth, levy a tax, collect a church revenue |
| parson | person authorized to conduct religious worship |
| benefice | ecclesiastical living, church appointment |