english romeo and juliet vocab

pernicious

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

use pernicious in a sentence

the pernicious effects of air pollution

perilous

adjective: full of danger or risk

use perilous in a sentence

he went on a perilous journey to save his friend

valiant

adjective: possessing or showing courage or determination

use valiant in a sentence

i visited the memorial to honor our valiant soldiers

jest

verb: a thing said or done for amusement; a joke

use jest in a sentence (as a verb)

he tried to lighten the tense mood by jesting about his own mistakes

retain

verb: continue to have something; keep possession of

use retain in a sentence

the house retains many of its original features from the 1800s

cherish

verb: protect and care for lovingly

use cherish in a sentence

she will always cherish the memories of their time together

predominantly

adverb: or the most part; mainly

use predominantly in a sentence

the crowd at the concert was predominantly teenagers

chide

verb, scold or rebuke

use chide in a sentence

she chided him for not replying to her letters

torment

verb, severe physical or mental suffering

use torment in a sentence

the loss of his friend tormented him long after the funeral

inquire

verb, ask for information from someone

use inquire in a sentence

she called the front desk to inquie about the hotel’s check-out time