Romeo & Juliet Vocab Flashcards
Saucy
Bold, impudent, insolent
Ex. Danny is saucy to the opponent.
Trifling
Small, unimportant
Ex. The news can be trifling.
Rapier
A sword
Ex. I use my rapier in combat.
Profane
Unholy, defiled, impure
Ex. The thief was profane when he stole our things.
Solemnity
Serious or solemn observation or ceremonial proceeding.
Ex. I cried during a solemnity.
Enmity
Hatred
Ex. There is enmity between rival teams.
Languish
To become less intense, to wane or abate.
Ex. Seniors start to languish during May.
Portentous
Ominous, threatening, evil
Ex. I received a portentous text from a bully.
Prodigious
Marvelous
Ex. I made a prodigious catch during baseball.
Valiant
Brave
Ex. A soldier is valiant in war.
Assail
To attack with violent blows, to assault verbally
Ex. I was assailed by the school bully.
Posterity
Succeeding or future generations
Ex. Judgement of this age must be left to posterity.
Jest
To joke
Ex. I pulled a jest on my friend.
Impetuous
Capable of sudden action, emotion or violence
Ex. My friend is impetuous because he makes sudden movements.
Judicious
Possessing sound judgment, cautious,
Ex. My dad has a judicious use of his money.
Garish
Marred by excessive ornamentation; gaudy
Ex. I hate when girls wear garish outfits.
Chide
To scold, rebuke, reprimand
Ex. The principle chided the children for what they did.
Kindred
Same kind
Ex. We have kindred spirits on the issue of possessing a gun.
Procure
Cause, arrange
Ex. Crime team 4 procures evidence.
Invocation
A prayer like speech
Ex. The father gave an invocation speech when my grandma died.
Rancor
Feelings of I’ll will, hatred
Ex. I have a rancor for Michigan.
Repose
Time when one can relax
Ex. I repose on vacation.
