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Romeo & Juliet 1 & 2
Term | Definition |
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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 |
Augmenting | 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 |