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List14~romeo and juliet
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9th Grade
01/05/2010
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Absolved(adj)
 Definition
free from charge or blame.
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Beseech(verb)
 Definition
to beg.
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Calamity(noun)
 Definition
a disaster.
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Chastity(noun)
 Definition
condition of pure; virtue.
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Chide(verb)
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to scold;to berbate.
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Enmity(noun)
 Definition
a strong dislike;hatred;hostility.
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Inauspicious(adj)
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not favorable;unfortunate.
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Paramour(noun)
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a lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship.
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Penury(noun)
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poverty;neediness.
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Pernicious(adj)
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destructive;harmful.
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Peruse(verb)
 Definition
to read or examine, especially with great care.
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Portentous(adj)
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pompous;pretentious;self-important.
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Rancor(noun)
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bitterness;animosity; malice.
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Rash(adj)
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hasty;impulsive.
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Shrift(noun)
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absolution given by a priest.
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Sojourn(noun)
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a rest or a break.
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Solemnity(noun)
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seriousness;somberness.
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Untimely(adj)
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ill-times;premature
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Vial(noun)
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a small container.
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Vile(adj)
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evil;wicked;despicable
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