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Romeo/Juliet 2
Romeo and Juliet Vocab2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Effeminate | adj.-having qualities associated with women than men, unmanly |
| Martial | adj.inclined or disposed to war, warlike |
| Dexterity | n.-skill in the use of the hands or body, mental skill |
| Exile | v.-to send someone into exile, to banish |
| Sober | adj.- serious or grave |
| Garish | adj.-too bright and flashy, gaudy |
| Bier | n.- a stand on which a corpse or coffin containing it is laid before burial |
| Banish | v.- to condemn to exile |
| Dissembler | n.-one who gives false appearances |
| Lamentation | n.- an expression of sorrow, sadness |
| Beguile | v.-to mislead or delude, to charm or divert |
| Perjury | n.-the willful utterance of a false statement under oath |
| Sojourn | n.-a temporary stay |
| Jocund | adj.- humorous; merry |
| Conduit | n- a channel or pipe for conveying fluids |
| Tempest | n- a violent storm |
| Stratagem | n-a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy |
| Inundate | v-to cover or overwhelm with or as if with a flood |
| Pensive | adj- wistfully or sadly thoughtful; reflective |
| Shroud | n- a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial |
| Vial | n-a small container of glass for holding liquids |
| Abate | v-to lessen in amount, degree, or intensity |
| Behest | n-a command or directive |
| Fester | v-to putrefy or rot |
| Dirge | n-a funeral song or tune |
| Apothecary | n- a druggist; pharmacist |
| Cordial | n-a stimulant, such as medicine or drink |
| Aloof | adj-distant; reserved |
| Maw | n-the stomach, mouth, or gullet or a voracious animal |
| Peruse | v- to read with thoroughness or care |
| Inter | v- to deposit in a grave or tomb; bury |
| Ensign | n- a flag or banner |
| Sunder | v-to break apart; divide |
| Paramour | n-an illicit lover |
| Sepulcher | n-a tomb, grave, or burial place |
| Ambiguity | n-the doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning, vagueness |
| Purge | v-to purify, especially of sin, guilt, or defilement |
| Betroth | v-to promise to marry |
| Scourge | n-a whip, cause of great suffering or harm |