R+J Vocab 1

Question 1

Mutiny

Answer 1

A rebellion against authority, like when sailors overthrow the captain of a ship or when a class of 8th graders refuses to listen to their English teacher.
ex: When asked to study 11 vocabulary words, the 8th graders performed a mutiny.

Question 2

Dignity

Answer 2

the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect:
ex: a man of dignity and unbending principle.

Question 3

Fair

Answer 3

(archaic def) Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Question 4

Civil

Answer 4

1. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters: civil aviation.
2. (of disorder or conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country: civil strife.

Question 5

Fatal

Answer 5

causing death
ex: a fatal accident.

Question 6

Loins

Answer 6

(loins) mainly literary the region of the sexual organs, especially when regarded as the source of erotic or procreative power:
ex: The students were immature about the word “loins” given its sexual definition.

Question 7

Misadventure

Answer 7

noun
an unfortunate incident; a mishap
ex: An expensive misadventure in financial services.

Question 8

Piteous

Answer 8

adjective
deserving or arousing pity
ex: A piteous cry.

Question 9

Thou/Thee

Answer 9

a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by the word you.

Ex:
Tybalt: Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford
No better term than this: thou art a villain.

Question 10

Thy/Thyne

Answer 10

Your/Yours
Ex:
Juliet: Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.

Question 11

Thyself

Answer 11

Reflexive pronoun meaning yourself.
Ex:
Friar Lawrence: Wilt thou slay thyself,
And slay thy lady that in thy life lives,
By doing damnèd hate upon thyself?