romeo and juliet act 1 Flashcards


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pernicious

highly injurious or destructive; deadly

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transgression

infringement of violation of a law, command, or duty

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grievance

a cause of distress felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance

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solemnity

formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event

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posterity

the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation; all future generations

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valiant

possessing or acting with bravery or boldness; courageous

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importune

to press or urge with troublesome persistence

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esteem

the regard in which one is held; worth, value

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partisan

a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person

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chaste

to keep ones virtue

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profane

to treat someone with abuse

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forswear

to make a liar of oneself under or as if under oath; to deny under oath

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languish

to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated; to become dispirited

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augment

to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense

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fray

strain, irritate

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portentous

being a grave or serious matter

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heretics

a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma

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tyrannous

marked by tyranny

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gall

brazen boldness often with brash self-confidence

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nuptials

of or relating to marriage of the marriage ceremony