FHS Romeo and Juliet

David B.
Academic vocabulary from Romeo and Juliet
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  1. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  2. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  3. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations
  4. foreshadowing
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  5. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  6. posterity
    all future generations
  7. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  8. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  9. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  10. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  11. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  12. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  13. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  14. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  15. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  16. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  17. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  18. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  19. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  20. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  21. perilous
    fraught with danger
  22. purge
    rid of impurities
  23. repose
    freedom from activity
  24. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  25. trifling
    not worth considering
  26. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  27. cherish
    be fond of
  28. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  29. constrain
    hold back
  30. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  31. exposition
    a collection of things for public display
  32. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  33. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  34. intercession
    the act of intervening, as to mediate a dispute
  35. lamentable
    bad; unfortunate
  36. procure
    get by special effort
  37. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  38. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  39. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  40. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  41. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  42. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  43. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  44. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  45. procure
    get by special effort
  46. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  47. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  48. valor
    courage when facing danger
  49. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  50. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  51. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  52. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  53. deprive
    take away
  54. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  55. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  56. disperse
    move away from each other
  57. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  58. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  59. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  60. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  61. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
Created on Fri Oct 25 19:06:19 EDT 2013

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