The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

mutiny

mutiny

to engage in an open rebellion against an authority

piteous

deserving or inciting a feeling of sympathy and sorrow

strife

lack of agreement or harmony

adversary

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

augment

to make something greater by adding; to enlarge

grievance

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

nuptial

wedding; marriage

obscured

keep from being seen; conceal

pernicious

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

portentous

of momentous or ominous significance; ominous; threatening

prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

purged

to rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

conjure

to implore something to do something

discourses

written or spoken communication or debate

idolatry

extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

impute

represents (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute

lamentable

(of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

perjuries

the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

predominant

having superior strength, influence, or authority

procure

to obtain (something), especially with care or effort

repose

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

sallow

(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

eloquence

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

fickle

marked by a lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability

exile

the state or a period of forced absence from one’s country or home

gallant

(of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic

renowned

famous; well-known or talked about by many people

mutiny synonym

revolt, rebellion

piteous synonym

deplorable, pathetic

strife synonym

controversy, discord

adversary synonym

antagonist, enemy

augment synonym

expand, increase

grievance synonym

hardship, injustice

nuptial synonym

matrimonial, bridal

obscured synonym

concealed, hidden

pernicious synonym

detrimental, destructive

portentous synonym

menacing, foreboding

prodigious synonym

immense, astounding

purged synonym

ejected, removed

conjure synonym

evoke, crave

discourses synonym

discussion, debate

idolatry synonym

adoration, reverence

impute synonym

attribute, assign

lamentable synonym

calamitous, grim

perjuries synonym

falsehood, dishonesty

predominant synonym

principal, primary

procure synonym

obtain, acquire

repose synonym

relaxation, leisure

sallow synonym

wan, jaundiced

eloquence synonym

rhetoric, wit

fickle synonym

volatile, capricious

exile synonym

banishment, expulsion

gallant synonym

fearless, heroic

renowned synonym

distinguished, celebrated

mutiny antonym

surrender, retreat

piteous antonym

joyous, unimpressive

strife antonym

harmony, cooperation

adversary antonym

ally, supporter

augment antonym

decrease, reduce

grievance antonym

satisfaction, delight

nuptial antonym

nonmarital, divorce

obscured antonym

revealed, exposed

pernicious antonym

beneficial, benign

portentous antonym

modest, self-effacing

prodigious antonym

unexceptional, insignificant

purged antonym

kept, accepted

conjure antonym

succumb, yield

discourses antonym

silence, reserve

idolatry antonym

disgust, aversion

impute antonym

forfeit, absolve

lamentable antonym

blessed, comforting

perjuries antonym

honesty, integrity

predominant antonym

subsidiary, inferior

procure antonym

abandon, forfeit

repose antonym

activity, action

sallow antonym

rosy, flushed

eloquence antonym

inarticulacy, incompetence

fickle antonym

constant, stable

exile antonym

return, inclusion

gallant antonym

cowardly, timid

renowned antonym

anonymous, obscure