Romeo and Juliet Act I vocabulary words
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Act IVocabulary
ROMEO AND JULIET
forfeit
“penalty”
If your team loses today, they may have to forfeit the state championship.
warrant “state with conviction”The nurse is eager to
warrant the truth of nearly every story she
tells.
chaste –
“modest and decent”
Although Rosaline is chaste, she still flirts with
Romeo.
exquisite “especially beautiful”
The picture hanging in their foyer is exquisite with its finely crafted
detail.
adversary –
“foe; enemy”
The chief adversary to the Capulets were the
Montagues.
augments – “increases”
The rain the night before will augment the morning
dew upon the grass.
grievance – “complaint”
Tybalt has a grievance with Romeo for his crashing the
Capulet party.
purge – “absolve”
Romeo felt that Juliet’s kiss would purge any sin
from his lips.
pernicious -“destructive”
Sam the cat committed a pernicious act when he stole the sausages last
night.
solemnity
“dignity”The Nobel presentation is an
occasion of great solemnity.