Romeo & Juliet Vocab

Addle (verb, adjective)

Make unable to think clearly; confuse.

Amble (verb, noun)

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

Abate (verb)

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread

Pensive (adjective)

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

Pernicious (adjective)

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Arbitrate (Verb)

(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement.

Bode (verb)

Be an omen of a particular outcome

Bawdy (adjective, noun)

dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

Trudge (verb, noun)

Walk slowly and with heavy steps; typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Sententious (adjective)

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.

Conspire (verb)

Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

Baleful (adjective)

Threatening harm; menacing.

Dank (adjective)

Disagreeably damp, musty, or typically cold.

Ambiguous (adjective)

(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

Agile (adjective)

Able to move quickly and easily

Sunder (verb)

Split apart

Stifle (verb)

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate

Fickle (adjective)

Changing frequently; especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affections.

Conjure (verb)

Call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual

Confine (verb, noun)

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity or time).