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R&J Vocabukary
vocab for romeo and juliet
41
English
9th Grade
05/25/2008

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Pernicious
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Tending to cause death or serious injury.
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Augmenting

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To make larger
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Portentous

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of great significance; ominous

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Importuned

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to beset with frequent requests; ask instantly

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 Propagate

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to make known or accepted among many people; spread

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Assailing

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To attack physically or with words

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 Conjure

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To summon by a magic or supernatural power

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Consorted

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To keep company; associate

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 Entreat

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To ask earnestly; beg; implore

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 Impute

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To give the blame or credit for; attribute

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 Repose

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The act of resting or the state of being at rest

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 Procure

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To get by special effort; obtain or acquire

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 Intercession

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 An earnest request made in favor of an other

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Rancor

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Bitter resentment; deep seated ill will

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Appertaining

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To belong as a function or part; have relation

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Effeminate

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Having qualities associated with women rather than men

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 Martial

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Of relating to, or suitable for war

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Agile

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Able to move quickly and easily; Nimble

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 Garish

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Too bright ir ornamented; gaudy

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Dismal

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Causing gloom or depression; dreary

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Adversity

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Great misfortune; hardship

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 Sojourn

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To stay for a time; reside temporarily

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 Abhors

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To feel disgust or hatred for; regard with horror or loathing

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Inundation

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To overwhelm as if with flood; flooding

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Prorogue

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Discontinue meetings of (parliament) without dissloving it

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Arbitrating 

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To decide as a person chosen to settle a dispute or contoversy

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Prostrate

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To put or throw down flat with the force down as in submission or adoration

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Orisons

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Prayers

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Environed

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Form ring round, surround

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Solace

 

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Comfort in distress, sorrows, or misery

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Beguiled

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to deceive; trick

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Presages

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To indicate or warn of in advance

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Apothecary

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Pharmacist

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Pestilence

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A deadly epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague

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Obsequies

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Funeral rights

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Inexorable

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Not capable of being persuaded or moderated by

please

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 Peruse

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To read or examine, especially with great care

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Ensign 

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A sign, token, or emblem

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 Sunder

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To force or break apart

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Inauspicious

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Not lucky or not good

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Ambiguities

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doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention

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