Romeo and Juliet Vocab 1 2/1 Flashcards
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Assail (verb)
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to attack with violent blows, to assault verbally
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Chide(verb)
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to scold, rebuke, reprimand
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Enmity (noun)
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hatred
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Garish (adj.)
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marred by excessive ornamentation; gaudy
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Impetuous (adj.)
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capable of sudden action, emotion or violence, impulsive
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Jest (verb)
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to joke, prank
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Judicious (adj.)
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possessing sound judgment, cautious, shrewd
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Kindred (adj.)
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same kind
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Languish (verb)
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to become less intense, to wane or abate
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Pernicious(adj.)
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having a bad effort, damaging or detrimental
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Portentous (adj.)
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ominous, threatening evil
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Posterity (noun)
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succeeding or future generations
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Prodigious (adj.)
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marvelous, miraculous, wondrous
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Profane (adj.)
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unholy, defiled, impure
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Rapier (noun)
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a sword
