Act II Vocab (Romeo & Juliet)

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  1. purblind
    having greatly reduced vision
    After my uncles stroke, he became purblind
  2. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
    The spirits were conjured when a family moved into the haunted house
  3. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
    We jested at the comical clown
  4. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  5. impute
    attribute or credit to
    George Washington imputed greatly to the birth of the United States
    George washington
  6. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
    Mr. Roth chides when we tell him we like Mr. Crooke more than him
  7. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
    Some of the couples in the hallways show too much dote
  8. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    I had a rancor when I found out Santa was a fictional character
  9. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Forgetting things on vacation is one of my biggest vexes
  10. herald
    a person who announces important news
    The herald announced that the British were coming
  11. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  12. virtuous
    morally excellent
    The young students advanced speech was virtuous
  13. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  14. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
    You would be considered very vain if you spend a lot of time taking selfies
  15. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
    His style of polite discourse was no longer the normal
Created on Wed Nov 20 07:41:31 EST 2013

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