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Romeo&Juliet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Profaners | those who have an irreverence for that which is sacred / not devoted to religion or holy things |
| Pernicious | evil; wicked - especially in a harmful way |
| Argumenting | to make something (already developed) greater; to increase or intensify |
| Portentous | foreboding; menacing or threatening |
| Transgression | a violation of a law, command, or duty |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Languish | to become weak or feeble |
| Heretics | a person who holds controversial opinions, especially towards religious beliefs |
| Esteem | regard with respect |
| Obscured | indistinctly heard; faint; hidden or concealed |
| Boisterous | rough & stormy; violent |
| Alderman | a member of the municipal legislative body; someone who works for the government. |
| Beneface | a church office endowed with fixed capital assets; someone who gets paid a certain amount for working at the church |
| Purged | to free from impurities; to get rid of |
| Loathed | to dislike someone or something greatly |
| Invocation | an incantation used for conjuring; summoning a supernatural being |
| Envious | feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy; jealousy |
| Discourse | to narrate or discuss |
| Enmity | deep seated, often mutual hatred |
| Impute | to attribute; credit, usually wrongly |
| Predominant | most common or conspicuous |
| Chide | to express disapproval; get onto someone |
| Rancor | bitter / bitterness; having ill feelings towards someone |
| Lamentable | to express grief for or about; usually over a death or loss |
| Poultice | a soft, moist mass of bread, meal, clay or other substance; a medical dressing |
| Drudge | a person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work |