Romeo and Juliet Vocab (List 1) Flashcards
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rite
A
a religious or solemn observance, act, or procedure
2
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Elizabethan
A
of the time of England’s Queen Elizabeth I or II; 1558-1603
3
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Capulet
A
one of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet; Juliet is from this family
4
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Montague
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Romeo’s father
5
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Shakespeare
A
a famous playwright and poet; died in 1660
6
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henceforth
A
from this point forward
7
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star-crossed
A
unlucky; ill-fated
8
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scene
A
a distinct part of a play; shorter than an act, longer than a line
9
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apothecary
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an old pharmacy
10
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woe
A
Sad feeling, melancholy
11
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prologue
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scene that sets up the action of the play
12
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anon
A
soon
13
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ay
A
yes
14
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ere
A
before
15
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marry
A
indeed; by the Virgin Mary
16
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dost
A
did
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doth
A
does
18
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moved
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visibly affected by something
19
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stained
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sullied or besmerched
20
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infatuation
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intense, usually transistory fondness or admiration
