Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 5

Francisco R.
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  1. lamentable
    bad; unfortunate
    O lamentable day!
  2. deceased
    dead
    She’s dead, deceased, she’s dead. Alack the day!
  3. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or sadness
    O woeful time.
  4. accursed
    under or as if under an evil spell
    Accursed, unhappy, wretched, hateful day!
  5. solemnity
    a somber and dignified feeling
    To murder, murder our solemnity?
  6. ordained
    fixed or established especially by command
    All things that we ordained festival Turn from their office to black funeral.
  7. melancholy
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
    Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast. Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change, Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse, And all things change them to the contrary.
  8. pestilent
    exceedingly harmful
    What a pestilent knave is this same !
  9. wit
    verbal skill that has the power to evoke laughter
    Then have at you with my wit.
  10. pate
    the top of the head
    Then will I lay the serving creature’s dagger on your pate.
Created on Mon Mar 26 01:05:40 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Mar 27 00:26:54 EDT 2012)

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