Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards from Romeo and Juliet, Part 3.

Heretics (noun)

Someone who has an opinion that is opposite to or against the official or popular opinion

Disparage (verb)

To criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it

Pilgrim (noun)

A person who makes a journey, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons

Gall (noun)

Rudeness and the quality of being unable to understand that your behaviour or what you say is not acceptable to other people

Heir (noun)

A person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies

Peril (noun)

Serious and immediate danger

Enmity (noun)

The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

Perjured (adjective)

False, in a way that involves telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath

Idolatry (verb)

The worship of idols; very great admiration or respect for someone or something, often too great

Repose (noun)

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility