romeo and juliet vocab (heck)

adversary (noun)

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

syn: opponent, enemy, foe

ant: ally, supporter

augmenting (verb)

make (something) greater by adding to it

syn: increase, supplement

ant: decrease

beseech (verb)

ask (someone) urgently and feverently to do something

syn: implore, beg

ant: imply, hint

grievance (noun)

a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment

syn: injustice, offense

ant: commendation, praise

heretics (noun)

a person believing in or practicing religious heresy

syn: dissident, nonconformist

ant: believer, conformist

merit (noun and adjective)

the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially to deserve praise or reward

syn: quality, excellence

ant: inferiority, disadvantage

pernicious (adjective)

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

syn: harmful, destructive

ant: beneficial, benign

quarrel (noun and verb)

a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue, and between people who are usually on good terms

syn: argument, disagreement

ant: agreement, reconciliation

solemnity (noun)

the state or quality of being serious and dignified

syn: dignity, ceremony

ant: levity

transgression (noun)

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense

syn: offense, wrongdoing

ant: obedience, innocence

counterfeit (noun, verb, and adjective)

a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery

syn: faked, forged, copied

ant: real, genuine

cunning (noun and adjective)

skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

syn: devious, sly, knowing

ant: native, honest

intercession (noun)

the action of intervening on behalf of another

syn: meditation, negotiation

ant: curse, imprecation

invocation (noun)

the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority

syn: citation, mention

ant: malediction, excration

lamentable (adjective)

(of circumstances or conditions)

deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

syn: tragic, regrettable

ant: triumphant, joyful

loathsome (adjective)

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

syn: hateful, repulsive

ant: pleasant, delightful

predominant (adjective)

present as the strongest or main element

syn: main, chief

ant: least, minor, last

procure (verb)

obtain (something), especially with care or effort

syn: obtain, acquire, secure

ant: pay, forfeit

sallow (adjective)

(of a person's face or complexion)

of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

syn: yellowish, jaundiced

ant: flushed, blushing

unwieldy (adjective)

difficult to carry or more because of its size, shape, or weight

syn: awkward, unhandy

ant: dainty, manageable