R&J Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Star-crossed
A
- Adj
- ill fated
2
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Mutiny
A
- N
- Rebellion
Syn - Insurgence
Mutinous (Adj)
Mutinously (Adv)
3
Q
Pernicious
A
- Adj
- Highly destructive
Syn - Noxious
Perniciously (Adv)
Perniciousness (N)
4
Q
Adversary
A
- N
- An enemy
Syn - Antagonist
Adversarial (Adj)
5
Q
Fray
A
- N
- A fight
6
Q
Raper
A
- N
- A small sword
7
Q
Solemnity
A
- N
- Serious tone (for a celebration)
8
Q
Gall
A
- N
- Bitterness
Syn - Rancor
9
Q
Prodigious
A
- Adj
- Abnormal
- Unlucky
10
Q
Conjure
A
- V
- To make, create, or influence as if by spell
11
Q
Wherefore
A
- Adv
- Why?
12
Q
Doff
A
- V
- To get rid of
13
Q
Bescreened
A
- V
- To be hidden
14
Q
Counsel
A
- N
- Private or secretive thoughts
15
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Enmity
A
- N
- Hatred or malice
Syn - rancor
16
Q
Prorogue
A
- V
- To postpone or suspend
17
Q
Variable
A
- Adj
- Constantly changing
Syn - fickle
18
Q
Shrive
A
- V
- To be guilt free through confessing sin
Shrove
Shriven
Shrift (N)
19
Q
Vile
A
Adj
Wretchedly bad
20
Q
Gallant
A
Brave
21
Q
Banishment
A
Exile
22
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Calamity
A
Disaster
23
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Prevail
A
To defeat, win, or overcome
24
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Reconcile
A
To make peace
25
Commend
To praise
| Syn- extol, laud
26
Abhor
To hate
| Syn- loathes
27
Pensive
Full of thought
28
Vial
A small container for holding liquids
29
Prostrate
Face down
30
Fester
To generate pus, to decay or rot
31
Shroud
A cloth for burial
32
Distraught
Deeply upset and agitated
33
Beguile
To cheat
34
Durge
A funeral song
35
Amorous
Strongly attracted to love
36
Sepulcher
Brutal fault or tomb
| Syn- mausoleum
37
Penury
Extreme poverty
| Syn- indulgence, destitution
