Romeo and Juliet Act I Vocab

Mutiny

A riot, civil disturbance, or state of discord.

Portentous

An ominous or threatening warning.

Profane

To violate the sacred character of a place or language.

Augmenting

Increasing the size or amount.

Beseech

To beg for urgently or anxiously.

Grievance

A feeling of resentment or sadness over something believed to be unfair or wrong.

Woe

Great sorrow or distress.

Posterity

Future generations; descendants.

Languish

To become weak or deteriorate.

Merit

A good quality or feature that deserves to be praised.

Quarrel

A usually verbal conflict between antagonists.

Solemnity

Serious and dignified (such as a person or event).

Transgression

Infringement or violation of law, command or duty.

Purge

Make pure or free from sin or guilt.

Disparaged

Disgraced, dishonoured, discredited.

Foresworn

To formally reject or disavow a former feeling or belief.

Fray

A fight or skirmish.

Nuptial

A wedding.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect; hurtful.

Broach

To bring up a topic for discussion.

Suit

A formal request, entreaty, petition.

Sirrah

A man or boy of lower status.

Kinsmen

A man who is one of a person’s blood relations.

Shrift

Confession, especially by a priest.

Shrive

To grant remission of a sin to.

Prodigious

A momentous or ominous significance.

Rapier

A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges.

Anon

In a little while (old-fashioned or informal).

Gall

The triad of being bold and rude; irritating.

Thither

To or toward that place (or go there).

Hither

To this place (or come here).