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Vocab Quiz Act 1 Romeo and Juliet

Quarrel

An angry dispute (the fight-noun) (they fight-verb)

Canker

A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of (hurts you, stays there, hard to get rid of)

Portentous

Of momentous or ominous significance (you know something not good is coming, -describes something)

Forswear

Formally reject or disavow (reject)

Consent

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (allowing, reply)

Scant

Less than the correct or legal or full amount (small)

Warrant

Stand behind the quality, accuracy, or condition of (justified, can do that) warranted-use this in a sentence : her reaction was warranted or I warrant that waiting in the sub like is worth it.

Parlous

Fraught with danger (dangerous)

Scorn

Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (class felt great scorn (anger) for vocab tests)

Solemnity

A trait of dignified seriousness (noun) (serious) (solemnous, funeral had atmosphere of great solemnity)