Romeo and Juliet vocab and quotes

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prolixity

excessive length; verbosity

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disparagement

dishonor; disgrace; disrespect

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profaners

those who have no respect for sacred things

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trifling

trivial; insignificant

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nuptial

marriage; wedding

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purged

to cleanse/purify

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7

kinsmen

relatives

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propagate

multiply; reproduce biologically

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9

languish

weakness; depression

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10

pernicious

destructive; injurious

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11

forfeit

penalty/fine; to lose the right by error; offense/crime

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12

portentous

ominous; threatening

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13

two households both alike in dignity

chorus

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14

do you bite your thumb at us

abram

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15

if you ever destroy our streets again/your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace

prince

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16

let two more summer wither in their pride

capulet

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17

i’ll look to like if liking looking move

juliet

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18

go girl seek happy nights to happy days

nurse

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19

if love be rough with you be rough with love

mercutio

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20

o then I see queen mab hath been with you

mercutio

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21

if I profane with my unworthiest hand

romeo

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22

you kiss by th’ book

juliet

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23

my only love sprung from my only hate

juliet

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24

shrived

pardoned; absolved

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jest

a witty remark; act intended to be funny

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26

conjured

to practice magic; implore earnestly

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chide

scold

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28

doff

to rid oneself of; to take off a hat in greeting

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29

loathsome

disgusting/revolting

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30

invocation

a prayer at the beginning of a service; incantation

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31

prorogued

postponed; delayed

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32

rancor

continuing hatred

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33

feign

put on a false appearance; pretend

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34

consorted

to keep company; familiar with

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35

wanton

lustful; careless child

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36

if love be blind love cannot hit the mark

mercutio

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37

he jests at scars that never felt a wound

romeo

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38

but soft what light through yonder window breaks

romeo

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39

o romeo romeo wherefore art thou romeo

juliet

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40

what’s in a name

juliet

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41

o swear not by the moon the inconstant moon

juliet

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42

goodnight goodnight parting is such sweet sorrow

juliet

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43

in one respect ill thy assistant be

friar

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44

wisely and slowly they stumble that run too fast

friar

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45

nay our wits run the wild-goose chase

mercutio

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46

but first let e tell ye if ye should lead her the fools paradise

nurse

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47

how are thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that thou art out of breath

juliet

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48

these violent delights have violent ends

friar

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gallant

a young man of fashion; smart and attentive to women

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50

abhor

detest; loathe; hate

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51

appertaining

appropriate; relevant; understandable

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beguiled

cheated/deceived

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devise

plot; invent

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eloquence

persuasiveness; talent at speaking

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banish

to require by authority to leave the country

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rapier

2 edged sword, straight, narrow pointed blade

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57

calamity

great distress/misfortune; disaster

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58

fiend

demon

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fickle

not firm in disposition/character

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60

either withdraw unto some private place

benvolio

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61

romeo the love I bear thee can afford

tybalt

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62

good king of cats

mercutio

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63

a plague a both your houses

mercutio

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64

o I am fortunes fool

romeo

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65

gallop apace you fiery footed steeds

juliet

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66

give me my romeo—cut him out in little stars

juliet

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67

ah weraday (hes deadx3)

nurse

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68

was ever a book containing such vile matter

juliet

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69

ha banishment be merciful say death

romeo

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70

wilt thou be gone

juliet

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71

it was the lark

romeo

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72

then window let day in let life out

juliet

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73

some grief shows much of love

lady capulet

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74

when sun sets the earth doth drizzle dew

capulet

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75

out you green sickness carrion

capulet

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76

talk not to me for ill not speak a word

lady capulet

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77

i think you happy in this second match

nurse

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78

wayward

disobedient

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inundation

flood

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solace

comfort; relieve

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81

pensive

reflective; meditative

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82

dirge

sad slow piece of music

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83

melancholy

sad/depressing

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84

that may be love on thursday next

paris

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85

hold daughter I do spy a kind of hope

friar

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86

the roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade

friar

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87

pardon I beseech you

juliet

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88

my heart is wonderous light

capulet

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89

fair well God knows when we shall meet again

juliet

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90

i have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins

juliet

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91

the county paris hath set up his rest

nurse

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92

o me o me my child my only life

lady capulet

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93

death lies on her like an untimely frost

capulet

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94

death is my son-in-law

capulet

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95

dry up your tears and stick your rosemary

friar

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96

consent

to give approval/acceptance to

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97

interred

buried

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paramour

a lover

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obsequies

neural rites/ceremonies

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apothecary

druggist;; pharmacist

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