DH - Unit 4 Romeo and Juliet Vocab

Question 1

Piteous

Answer 1

feeling sorry for someone or something because it is sad or heartbreaking

Question 2

Descending

Answer 2

moving or sloping downward

Question 3

timeless

Answer 3

not affected by passage of time or changes in fashion

Question 4

quarrels

Answer 4

a heated argument or disagreement

Question 5

Envious

Answer 5

Jealous of what others have

Question 6

woe

Answer 6

great sorrow or distress

Question 7

amorous

Answer 7

strong feeling of love towards someone

Question 8

sheath

Answer 8

a cover for a sword or knife

Question 9

excel

Answer 9

be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject

Question 10

civil

Answer 10

courteous and polite

Question 11

toil

Answer 11

work hard & long

Question 12

mend

Answer 12

repair something that is broken or damaged

Question 13

livery

Answer 13

distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided of servants

Question 14

mutiny

Answer 14

refuse to obey authority

Question 15

discuorscourse

Answer 15

communication by words/talk/conversation

Question 16

pilgrims

Answer 16

a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons

Question 17

rapier

Answer 17

thin, sharp-pointed sword

Question 18

retain

Answer 18

keep possession of

Question 19

forbid

Answer 19

refuse to allow something

Question 20

inauspicious

Answer 20

something that is unpromising or unfavorable

Question 21

paramour

Answer 21

a lover

Question 22

depart

Answer 22

to get away

Question 23

scourge

Answer 23

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

Question 24

enmity

Answer 24

intense hostility