Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

will

n. ability to make decisions; desire

sepulcher

n. a vault in which a corpse is buried

provoke

v. cause a problem

prosperous

adj. full of good fortune

poverty

n. the state of being very poor

morsel

n. a small piece of food

meager

adj. unsatisfactorily small

impeach

v. to make an accusation

flattering

adj. complimentary; with great praise

apprehend

v. to hold and keep close

ambiguities

n. situations or matters that are unclear or confusing

aloof

adj. at a distance

treacherous

adj. ready to betray someone's confidence or trust

solace

n. comfort and support from emotional distress

shroud

n. burial cloth

pestilent

adj. able to cause death or destruction

pensive

adj. lost in thought

martyr

n. one who is put to death for a cause

lament

v. to express great sadness or grief

distraught

adj. extremely upset or depressed

dismal

adj. depressing or hopeless

beguile

v. to deceive or trick

bear

v. to carry off; transport

array

n. fine, expensive clothes

vengeance

n. punishment in return for a wrong; revenge

submission

n. willingness to yield or surrender

reconcile

v. to make amends

predicament

n. a difficult problem or situation

plague

n. an outbreak of serious disease that kills

merciful

adj. showing mercy or compassion

garish

adj. overly showy or decorated

gallant

adj. courteous and thoughtful, especially toward women

exiled

v. removed forcibly from one's home county or place of residence

eloquence

n. the ability to speak expressively and persuasively

effeminate

adj. like a lady; feminine

brawl

n. a fist-fight or quarrel

vanity

n. excessive pride, especially about oneself

jests

v. makes fun of; jokes

inquire

v. asks about

infinite

adj. never-ending; without limits

heir

n. a person who inherit or is entitled to the property of another

haste

n. great speed, especially when time is short

gracious

adj. exceedingly polite, elegant, or divine

frank

adj. upfront and candid

excels

v. far exceeds; does better

desire

n. wish or want

conjure

v. to call upon

cease

v. to put an end or stop to something

woe

n. deep sorrow; grief

vile

adj. wicked; disgusting

valiant

adj. strong and worthy of honor

tormented

v. inflicted with pain or torture

quarrel

n. an argument

foolish

adj. small; unimportant

foes

n. enemies; opponents

endure

v. tolerate; put up with

despair

v. lose all hope or confidence

bliss

n. eternal happiness

augmenting

v. adding to; increasing

quench

v. extinguish; put out