ROMEO AND JULIET VOCAB. Flashcards
Posterity
Future generations
Pernicious
Destructive; deadly
Anguish
Extreme suffering; agony
Profane
To degrade or disrespect something holy or important
Adjacent
Next to or closeto; neighboring
Retain
To keep possession of
Perverse
Deliberately unreasonable or wrong; stubborn
Rancor
Bitter resentment against someone; long lasting spite
Eloquence
The quality of persuasive inspirational speech
Adversity
Hardship
Predicament
A difficult of tricky situation
Fickle
Given to frequent changes of thought or mood; unreliable; unconstant
Lurk
To conceal oneself; to mive about in a sneaky manner
Stifle
To smother for lack of air; to prevent from developing properly
Revive
To bring back to life; to give new strength
Lament
To express deep sorrow
Misadventure
A mishap; an unfortunate event
Haughty
Very pour and scornful of others
Unsavory
Unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste
Tedious
Tiresome; boring