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Romeo And Juliet Flashcards

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Assail

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To attack W/ violent blows, to assault verbally

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Augment

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To increase or intensify

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Adversary

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Opponent, foe, enemy

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Chaste

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Virtuous, decent, pare, in-style or manner, virinal

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Enmity

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Harvey

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Exquisite

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Of special beauty or charm

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Forfeit

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Fine, penalty/to lose or be liable to lose as a result of a crime

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Grievance

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Problem causing resentment or complaint

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Pernicious

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Harmful, evil, destructive lethal

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Portentous

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Ominous, threatening, evil

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Posterity

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Succeeding or future generations

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Prodigious

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Marvelous, miraculous, wondrous

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Profane

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Unholy, defiled, impure

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Warrant

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To give adequate reason for; to state W/ conviction

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Purge

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Cleanse, forgive, absolve

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Rapier

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A sword

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Saucy

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Bold, impudent, insolent

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Shrift

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Confession

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Solemnity

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Being formal, dignified

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Trifling

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Small, unimportant observance or ceremonial proceeding

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Valiant

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Brave, courageous, bold

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Chide

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To scold, rebuke,reprimand

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Chide

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To scold; to find fault

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Conjure

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To charge,entreat, charm, bewitchsto call upon using a spell

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Distemper

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To put out of temperto to sicken / disturb

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Envious

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Full of jealousy for another’s possessions

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Garish

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Marred by excessive ornamentation; gaudy

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Herald

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Messenger,to announce

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Idolatry

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Extreme devotion or worship of a person or thing

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Impetuous

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Capable of sudden action ,brash, impulsive or violence

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Intercession

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The act of pleading or asking something for another person

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Invocation

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A prayer like speech; also conjuring or calling up of spirits

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Jest

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To joke or prank

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Judicious

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Posessing sound judgement, cautious, shrewd

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Kindred

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Same kind

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Peril

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Exposure to injury,risk, danger

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Perjury

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The act of swearing falsely,lie

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Perverse

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Determined not to do what is expected, contrary to the extreme

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Procure

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To obtain or get through effort

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Rancor

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Feelings of ill will hatred, enmity animosity

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Repose

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Time when no one can relax

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