Romeo and Juliet Vocab (Act 1)

Question 0

profaner

Answer 0

noun

someone who treats sacred things with contempt

Question 1

valiant

Answer 1

adjective

possessing or showing courage or determination

Question 2

pernicious

Answer 2

adjective

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 3

forfeit

Answer 3

noun

a fine or penalty for wrongdoing

Question 4

adversary

Answer 4

noun

one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

Question 5

fray

Answer 5

noun
a situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or competition
(conflict or fight)

Question 6

portentous

Answer 6

adjective

ominously significant, of or like an ominous warning

Question 7

transgression

Answer 7

noun

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence

Question 8

assail

Answer 8

verb
make a concerted or violent attack on
criticise strongly

Question 9

posterity

Answer 9

noun
all future generations of people
the descendants of a person

Question 10

anguish

Answer 10

noun

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Question 12

languish

Answer 12

verb

lose or lack vitality, grow weak or feeble