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Romeo&JulietVocab#1
Vocabulary from the first half of R&J
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9th Grade
12/07/2008

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mutiny
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[noun] a revolt or rebellion against authority
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loins
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[noun] region of thighs and groin; reproductive organs
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piteous
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[adj] evoking or deserving pity; pathetic
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bucklers
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[noun] a small, round shield either carried or worn on the arm
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choler
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[noun] anger or irritability; one of the 4 humors thought to cause anger or bad temper
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valiant
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[adj] boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted
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hind
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[noun] female dear
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partisan
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[noun] a militant supporter of a cause or faction; a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries with a blade
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quench
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[verb] to satisfy, to put out or extinguish; to suppress
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pernicious
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[adj] deadly, fatal; causing great harm
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brawl
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[noun] a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight [verb] to engage in a noisy fight
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cankered
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[adj] morally corrupt; decayed, corrupted [verb] to infect with corruption or decay
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