romeo an juliet act 1

mutiny

n. open rebellion against constituted authority

partisan

N. a pike with a long tapering blade with lateral projections

pernicious

adj. exceedignly harmful

canker

v. become infected with an ulceration

fray

n. a noisy fight

covert

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

portentous

adj, ominously prophetic

importune

v. beg persistently and urgently

propagate

v. multiply through reproduction

discreet

adj, marked by prudence or modesty and wise self restraint

gall

n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill will

assail

v. attack someone physically or emtionally

chaste

adj. morally pure

posterity

all future generations

forswear

v. formally reject or disavow

languish

v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

heretic

n. a person whose religiouse beleifs conflict with church dogma

lineament

n. the characteristic parts of a persons face

extremity

n. a condition or state beyond that norm

beseech

v. ask for or request earnestly

prolixity

n. boring verbosity

boisterous

adj. marked by exuberance and high spirirts

visage

n. the human face

mire

n. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

reverence

n. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

anon

adv. (old fahsioned or informal) in a little while

bode

v. indicated by signs

revel

n. unrestrained merrymaking

untimely

adj. uncommonly early

trencher

n. a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved

nuptial

adj. of or relating to a wedding

rapier

n. a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

antic

adj. ludicrously odd

disparagement

n. the act of speaking contemptuously

semblance

n. the outward or apparent appearance or form of something

saucy

adj. improperly forward or bold

profane

v. violate the sacred character of place or language

pilgrim

n. someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of devotion

trifling

adj. not worth considering

prodigious

adj. great in size force extent or degree