150907 Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
Premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
bawling
shouting out noisily. or crying loudly.
ex) The little boy was bawling when the mother took away his toy.
brawling
fighting
ex) The men were brawling in the streets.
ultimatum
a final demand
ex) Mummy gave us an ultimatum: “Finish the homework, or there will be no supper.”
hot-headed
short tempered
ex) Daddy was very hot-headed today. He shouted every time we made the smallest mistakes.
melancholy
a feeling of sadness.
dolefully
depressingly. sadly.
depart
to leave.
ex) When Daddy departed for his business trip, I became very sad.
inscrutable
impossible to understand
ex) Seriously, these math problems are inscrutable.
gloom
sadness
dote
to fall madly in love.
ex) SY doted a good looking boy named Humperdink.
consequently
as a result. so. therefore. thus.
ex) I studied hard for this exam. Consequently, I had perfect marks!
adamant
stubborn
ex) Hui Young was adamant that she saw a spider in the dark. But it turned out to be a piece of string.
accosted
to approach. to come up to.
ex) SY was accosted by a stranger in the street, so she ran away and called for the teacher.
banquet
an elaborate fancy party
