Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary

A straight thrust had slashed his adversary's jugular. Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente

But his gentle disposition belies an aggressive and determined reporting style. New York Times (Jan 17, 2012)

Meanwhile, another esteemed player, Paul Scholes, who retired last season after a long and distinguished career with Manchester United, is back, too. New York Times (Jan 10, 2012)

Madoff and his wife forfeited certain assets, with the proceeds distributed to defrauded investors.

After a decade of misery, he still languishes behind bars.

Crowns play an important part in the nuptial ceremonies of the Greek Church; they are also still used by Scandinavian brides. Gardiner, Florence Mary

Not only slavery, but every other form of oppression and wrong received his condemnation. Freneau, Philip

Do not give way to this weak, gloomy, pernicious thinking. Hunter, Col. Wm. C.

There was something in the world besides knowing languages, wielding rapiers, and riding horses. Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente

Yes, Facebook has made some boneheaded privacy transgressions over the years. Slate (Nov 30, 2011)

As a scare tactic, officers are increasingly charging pecan thieves with burglary instead of trespassing, Mr. Mulholland, the district attorney, said. New York Times (Dec 20, 2011)

The valiant patriot hero of many daring exploits was so grieved by this injustice that he died within five days. Johnson, Willis Fletcher

Trading Olsen didn’t help the Bears' passing attack in 2011 but the moves made did augment the running game.

On the pillars on either side are five exquisite statuettes. Tremayne, Eleanor E.

Instead Mr. Olbermann has expressed multiple grievances through letters from his lawyers. New York Times (Jan 8, 2012)

As a result, no additional testing is warranted at this time.” Forbes (Jan 13, 2012)

He has already fired about 200 officers, and he said more were likely to be purged. New York Times (Dec 23, 2011)

The music of this dreamy dance has the most astonishing progressions, but at the same time maintains an imposing solemnity. Wagnalls, Mabel

These words murmuring in his head would conjure up the picture and there would be no further need for words. Hecht, Ben

While their lips spoke of asking the Lord, their hearts were full of idolatry. Gaebelein, Arno C.

These dances are prayers or invocations for rain, the crowning blessing in this dry land. Roosevelt, Theodore

Bonds was found not guilty of perjury but was convicted of evasive testimony. New York Times (Dec 24, 2011)

Though out of print, copies can generally be procured through second-hand booksellers. Inman, Thomas

The physical conditions under which gold occurs are extremely variable. Cochrane, Robert

Its public coffers have been drained dry by useless wars and wanton misspending. New York Times (Sep 29, 2011)

He was rescued, and had to spend years on an island in banishment. Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

His death may well be pronounced a national calamity. Various

His friends used to commend his friendly and genial nature. D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

They acquired such dexterity in finishing off the pots, that many persons would stand outside, looking on with interest at the performance. Allbut, Robert

The opinion generally prevails that my principal task was to command in person certain naval forces afloat. Hendrick, Burton J.

Unable to reconcile, the brothers decided to divide their jointly held assets.

In the front were boys, leaping, gesticulating and singing vile songs. Bierce, Ambrose

The elevated numbers show no sign of abating. New York Times (Dec 1, 2011)

Shoppers will find an array of goods, including clothing, furniture and jewelry by designers like Kim Lyons, whose pieces are made of recycled materials. New York Times (Jan 18, 2012)

We look at its hard, indecipherable exterior and are sometimes beguiled into thinking nothing is going on. Washington Post (Dec 2, 2011)

Just over this, on a bier, lies the portrait figure of the cardinal in his ecclesiastical robes. Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May)

The music encompasses "funeral dirges, swinging gospel, Balkan folk, tin-pan jazz, and everything in between." Seattle Times (Apr 7, 2010)

"I was horribly distraught; having lost my kids, not being able to see them regularly, living in an apartment," he said. Seattle Times (Jan 14, 2012)

"A big part of the problem now is neglect, letting things fester."

Five times each day he prostrated himself in public prayer, surrounded by his friends and followers, and his demeanour became grave, serious, and thoughtful. Addison, Charles G.

Recyclables like paper often end up in the regular garbage stream in New York City because recycling receptacles are in short supply on the streets. New York Times (Jan 12, 2012)

Ward pulled the shroud back, revealing a horribly mangled body. Various

Every kind of materialism he abhorred as illogical and irrational. Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

And she gazed at him in a coaxing sort of way that was almost amorous. Flaubert, Gustave

It listed seven counts including conspiring to riot, illegally entering a military base and tracking army movement in the West Bank.

Those are signs of momentum, but the report found little progress in devising ways for the different computer systems to communicate with each other. Seattle Times (Jan 27, 2012)

He further learned these gentlemen had disposed of all his property, a short time after which they left Oregon. Anonymous

Federal law generally disqualifies convicted felons from serving on juries.

He was interred with due military honors in a cemetery near his home in Jersey City. Various

He was her acknowledged paramour, and lived in the private apartments of the castle as in his own house. De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

Like nothing else but a sepulcher the place seemed, a tomb in which the dead had come to life! Zagat, Arthur Leo

The tedious days stretched before her in an endless and monotonous succession. Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

This passage included such activities as moving out of their parents’ houses, graduating from college, or ending unsavory relationships. Scientific American (Jan 6, 2012)

Her jocund laugh and merry voice, indeed, first attracted my attention. Lever, Charles James