ela romeo and juliet vocab act 4+5

Inundation

a flood; an overwhelming amount of something

inundation

“To stop the ________ of her tears.”

Slander

a false and damaging spoken statement spoken about someone

slander

“That is no _________, sir, which is a truth.”

Leisure

free time; an unhurried moment

leisure

“ Are you at _______, holy father, now,/ or shall I come to you at evening mass?”

Unfurnished

unprepared, incomplete, lacking

unfurnished

“ We shall be much _________ for this time.”

Prostrate

lying face-down in submission or distress

prostrate

“by holy Lawrence fall _______ here / to beg your pardon.”

Loathsome

disgusting, repulsive

loathsome

“So early waking, what with __________ smells”

Untimely

happening at the wrong and unfortunate time

untimely

“ Death lies on her like an ________ frost.”

Beguiled

deceived or tricked; cheated

beguiled

“ ________, divorced, wronged, spited, slain!”

Detestable

hateful; deserving strong dislike

detestable

“most _________ Death, by the beguiled,”

Melancholy

sadness; depressed mood

melancholy

“ our instruments to _________ bells,”

Pestilent / Pestilence

deadly ;disease filled; harmful

pestilent / pestilence

“ what a ________ knave is this same”

Unhallowed

Not sacred, unholy, evil

unhallowed

“Stop thy ___________ toil, vile Montague!”

Wearied

extremely tired (physically or emotionally)

wearied

“From this world- ________ flesh. Eyes, look your last.”

Menace

a threat, danger- something harmful or frightening

menace

“And fearfully did ________ me with death/ if I did stay to look on his intents.”

Lamentable

tragic, sorrowful, deserving grief or regret

lamentable

“ Ah, what an unkind hour/ Is guilty of this ___________ chance!”

Sepulcher

a tomb or burial place

sepulcher

“ The Stony entrance of the __________?”

Entreated

asked earnestly or begged

entreated

“She wakes, and I _________ her come forth, / and bear this work of heaven with patience”