Vocabulary
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Read the definitions for Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary below. Then on your worksheet, copy the line from the play in which the word is used in part (A). Then, create a sentence of your own using the new vocabulary word in part (B). Hint: BE SURE TO USE CONTEXT CLUES IN YOUR SENTENCES TO PROVE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE NEW WORD. ALSO POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR LACK OF CORRECT CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION.
Act I
Adversary- enemy or opponent
Boisterous- loud, energetic
Nuptial- Wedding
Act II
Enmity- hostile or opposed to someone or something
Vile- unpleasant, repulsive
Predominant- power, authority
Unwieldy- awkward, difficult to handle
Act III
Banishment- to expel from; to send away without being allowed to return
Dexterity- skill with using hands or body; agility
Validity- acceptable value
Reconcile- to settle a fight; to accept
Exile- prolonged separation from one’s native land or home
Envious- jealous
Gallant- brave or noble-minded
Act IV
Lament- to mourn for or feel sorrow
Shroud- cloth or sheet that a corpse is wrapped in
Dismal- gloomy; dreary
Vial- small container for holding liquids
Loathsome- disgusting; revolting
Act V
Ambiguity- unclear in meaning
Peruse- to examine or read in detail
Conspires- to agree secretly together; wrong act follows
Scourge- to whip or lash; infliction of punishment or torture
Act I
Adversary- enemy or opponent
Boisterous- loud, energetic
Nuptial- Wedding
Act II
Enmity- hostile or opposed to someone or something
Vile- unpleasant, repulsive
Predominant- power, authority
Unwieldy- awkward, difficult to handle
Act III
Banishment- to expel from; to send away without being allowed to return
Dexterity- skill with using hands or body; agility
Validity- acceptable value
Reconcile- to settle a fight; to accept
Exile- prolonged separation from one’s native land or home
Envious- jealous
Gallant- brave or noble-minded
Act IV
Lament- to mourn for or feel sorrow
Shroud- cloth or sheet that a corpse is wrapped in
Dismal- gloomy; dreary
Vial- small container for holding liquids
Loathsome- disgusting; revolting
Act V
Ambiguity- unclear in meaning
Peruse- to examine or read in detail
Conspires- to agree secretly together; wrong act follows
Scourge- to whip or lash; infliction of punishment or torture
