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Romeo & Juliet Vocab
| 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. |
| 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 and 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; jealously. |
| 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. |