Romeo and Juliet Vocab

Flashcards for Romeo and Juliet vocabulary.

Choler

Anger or irritability; one of the four bodily humors in ancient and medieval medicine associated with yellow bile.

Valiant

Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave.

Partisans

Strong supporters of a particular cause or group, often showing bias or loyalty toward that group.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, deadly or destructive.

Grievance

A complaint or resentment, often stemming from a feeling of unfair treatment.

Marred

Damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; impaired.

Languish

To suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.

Scant

Barely sufficient or adequate; limited in quantity or amount.

Perilous

Full of danger or risk; hazardous.

Lineament

A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face; a contour or outline.

Ambling

Moving at a slow, relaxed pace; walking in a leisurely manner.

Boisterous

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy and exuberant.

Knaves

Dishonest or deceitful men; a rogue or scoundrel.

Solemnity

A solemn event or occasion.

Loathed

Strongly disliked or detested.

Bewitched

Enchanted or under a spell; captivated or entranced.

Purblind

Having impaired vision or being nearly blind; lacking insight or understanding.

Vain

Having a high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.

Livery

A special uniform worn by servants or officials; a distinctive dress or insignia.

Peril

Serious and immediate danger; exposure to harm or risk.

Perjuries

The act of lying under oath; the willful giving of false testimony.

Repose

A state of rest, tranquility, or calmness.

Virtues

Moral qualities or traits considered to be good or desirable.

Vice

A moral fault or weakness.

Intercession

The act of intervening on behalf of another.

Sallow

Of an unhealthy yellow or pale color.

Doting

Showing excessive fondness or love.

Constrains

To limit or restrict someone or something.

Shrift

The act of confession.

Gossamers

Light, delicate fabrics or materials.

Confines

The restrictions or constraints placed on someone or something.

Appertaining

Relating to or connected with something; belonging to or associated with.

Forbear

To refrain from doing something; to hold back.

Effeminate

Having qualities traditionally associated with women.

Amorous

Relating to or showing love.

Lamentation

The passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Calamity

A disaster or serious event causing distress or misfortune.

Carrion

The decaying flesh of dead animals.

Enfold

To wrap or envelop.

Disposition

A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Revel

To take great pleasure or delight in something.

Jocund

Cheerful and lighthearted.

Affray

A public quarrel or fight.

Fickle

Likely to change; not consistent or stable.

Conduit

A channel for conveying water or other fluids; a means of transmitting or distributing something.

Inundation

An overwhelming abundance of people or things.

Slander

The action of making false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation; defamation.

Rouse

To awaken or stir up.

Distilling

The process of purifying a liquid by heating it to create vapor and then cooling it to create a liquid again.

Provision

The act of providing or supplying something; also refers to the food and supplies necessary for a particular purpose.

Conceit

An excessive opinion of one's own worth or abilities.

Bridegroom

A man who is about to be married or has just been married; a groom.

Solace

Comfort or consolation in times of distress.

Beguiled

To charm or enchant someone.

Array

An impressive display or arrangement of things; to arrange in a specific order or layout.

Sullen

Gloomy or sulky.

Tattered

Torn and ragged.

Penury

Extreme poverty.

Pestilence

A fatal epidemic disease.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless or unyielding.