R&J: Act 1 Vocab. Flashcards
1
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future generations
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posterity
2
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the state of being disliked greatly; hated
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loathed
3
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worry; foreboding
A
portentous
4
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free from impurities
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purged
5
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a member of the municipal legislative body; an elected official
A
alderman
6
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indistinctly heard or indistinctly seen; faint
A
obscured
7
Q
evil or wicked people
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profaners
8
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an endowed church office giving income to its holder
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benefice
9
Q
to become weak or feeble
A
languish
10
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a violation of law, command, or duty
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transgression
11
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those who have irreverence or do not respect what is holy and sacred
A
heretics
12
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regard with respect
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esteem
13
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rough and stormy; violent
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pernicious
14
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to make (something already developed) greater; to increase or make better
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augmenting
15
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noisy; loud; holding controversial opinions
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boisterous
