Romeo and Juliet Vocab

Mutiny

open rebellion against constituted authority

convert

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

 Portentous

ominously prophetic

Discreet

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

 Assail

attack someone physically or emotionally

languish

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

boistreous

marked by exuberance and high spirirts

reverence

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

untimely

uncommonly early

disparagement

the act of speaking contemptouslosly of

consort

keep company with

discourse

carry on a conversation

enmity

a state of deep seated ill-will, hostile

chide

scold or reprimand severely or angrily

rancor

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will, resentfullness

lamentable

bad; unfortunate

bawdy

humorously vulgar

abbey

a church or building associated with a monastery or convert

feign

give a false appearance of

poultice

a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin

effeminate

lacking traits associated with men or masculinity

woe

misery resulting from pain

dexterity

cleverness or skill in using the hands

amorous

expressive of or exciting love or romance

enamored

marked by foolish or unreasoning fodness

unseemly

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper

sojourn

to spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

fickle

marked by unpredictable changableness in affections

abhor

feel hated or disgust toward

absolve

grant remission of a sin to; to pardon of sin

immoderate

beyond reasonable limits

pensive

showing deep sadness

kindred

group of people related by blood or marriage

headstrong

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

wayward

resistant to guidance or disipline

loathsome

physically offensive or sickening

solace

give moral or emotional strength to

beguile

influence by slyness

martyr

kill as one who suffers for the sake of principle

pestilent

exceedingly harmful

apothecary

a health professional trained in the art of preparing drugs

penury

a state of extreme poverty or destuition

haughty

having or showing arrogeent superiority

apprehend

take into police custody

paramour

a lover especially a secret or illict one

unsavory

morally offensive

sepulcher

a chamber that is used as a grave

ambigutiy

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

rigor

extensive strenness

scourage

something causing misery or death