Romeo and Juliet Vocab 1 2/1

Question 1

Assail (verb)

Answer 1

to attack with violent blows, to assault verbally

Question 2

Chide(verb)

Answer 2

to scold, rebuke, reprimand

Question 3

Enmity (noun)

Answer 3

hatred

Question 4

Garish (adj.)

Answer 4

marred by excessive ornamentation; gaudy

Question 5

Impetuous (adj.)

Answer 5

capable of sudden action, emotion or violence, impulsive

Question 6

Jest (verb)

Answer 6

to joke, prank

Question 7

Judicious (adj.)

Answer 7

possessing sound judgment, cautious, shrewd

Question 8

Kindred (adj.)

Answer 8

same kind

Question 9

Languish (verb)

Answer 9

to become less intense, to wane or abate

Question 10

Pernicious(adj.)

Answer 10

having a bad effort, damaging or detrimental

Question 11

Portentous (adj.)

Answer 11

ominous, threatening evil

Question 12

Posterity (noun)

Answer 12

succeeding or future generations

Question 13

Prodigious (adj.)

Answer 13

marvelous, miraculous, wondrous

Question 14

Profane (adj.)

Answer 14

unholy, defiled, impure

Question 15

Rapier (noun)

Answer 15

a sword

Question 16

Saucy (adj.)

Answer 16

bold, impudent, insolent

Question 17

Shrift (noun)

Answer 17

confession

Question 18

Solemnity (noun)

Answer 18

serious or solemn observance or ceremonial proceeding

Question 19

Trifling (adj.)

Answer 19

small, unimportant

Question 20

Valiant (adj.)

Answer 20

brave, courageous, bold