romeo and juliet vocab Flashcards

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valiant

A

brave

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fray

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a fight

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profaners

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to treat sacred things with contempt

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pernicious

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destructive; deadly

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forfeit

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something a person must give up as punishment for breaking the law or rules or a game

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adversary

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an opponent or enemy

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portentous

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threatening

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transgression

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the breaking of a law

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assailing

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to attack violently

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anguish

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great mental or physical suffering

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languish

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to become weak

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counsel

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advice

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waddled

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to walk with short steps that cause the body to sway from side to side

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disposition

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a settlement

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esteem

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high rank; renown

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oppression

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something that weighs heavily on the mind, body, or senses

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boisterous

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stormy; violent

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alderman

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a member of the city government

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athwart

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across

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nuptial

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a wedding

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rapier

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a long, slender, two-edged sword

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endure

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to last

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intrusion

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an uninvited or illegal entry

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convert

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to change into another form or thing

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tresspass

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to enter another’s property or land without permission