all of romeo and juliet vocab

augment

to increase or intensify

adversary

opponent, foe, enemy

chaste

virtuous, decent, pure in style or manner, virginal

exquisite

of special beauty or charm

forfeit

fine, penalty

to lose or be liable to lose as a result of a crime

grievance

problem causing resentment or complaint; grounds for resentment or complaint

pernicious

harmful, destructive, lethal

warrant

to give adequate reasons for; to state with conviction

purge

cleanse, forgive, absolve

solemnity

being formal, dignified

conjure

to charge, entreat, charm, bewitch; to call upon or command a spirit using a spell

envious

full of jealousy for another’s possessions

peril

exposure to injury, risk danger

perverse

determined not to do what is expected, contrary

procure

to obtain or get through effort

chide

to scold; to find fault

distemper

to put out of temper, to disturb, to sicken

intercession

the act of pleading or asking something for another person

perjury

the act of swearing falsely, a lie

herald

messenger/to announce

kindred

persons related to each other; family, tribe

loathsome

revolting, disgusting, repulsive

presage

to foreshadow; to forecast, predict

straight

soon, immediately, direct

associate

to connect or bring into relation; to join as a companion or ally

pestilence

a deadly epidemic disease

adventure

to take a chance or risk; to dare

aloof

reserved or indifferent

haughty

proud, snobbish, arrogant

restorative

a means of restoring a person to consciousness; a means of renewing or revitalizing something

abroad

outdoors, outside of normal home or territory

discover

to uncover, reveal, make known

exile

prolonged separation from one’s home or native country; to separate or expel from one’s homeland

banish

to expel from a country or place by decree, to rid

mangle

to spoil, disfigure, ruin, mar badly

naught

wicked, ruined; nothing, zero

tributary

furnishing or adding to aid; auxiliary, contributory

purgatory

place of temporary punishment, Hell

fickle

changeable casually; whimsical or inconstant emotionally

unaccustomed

unusual not habitual

entreat

to ask for sincerely, beg, implore

immoderately

excessively; beyond reasonable boundaries, without bounds

pensive

expressing thoughtfulness or sadness; reflective; meditative

prorogue

to prolong or postpone; to discontinue

resort

to have ability to use as a final resource; to go to frequently or regularly

wane

to decrease in intensity; to lessen to bring to an end

cunning

showing or made with great skill; skillful

prostrate

to throw oneself face down on the ground in humility

prostrate

lying flat or full length as on the ground

cull

to choose, select; gather the choice parts from

stifle

to smother; to suppress or curb