Vocabulary

• The vocabulary is organized by week:– Week #1: Slide 2-7– Week #2: Slide 9-18– Week #3: Slide 19-24

Romeo and Juliet IntroWeek #1

Accused

the person who is charged with or on trial for a crime

Courtship

a time period in which a couple develops a romantic relationship

Impede

to block (obstruct) the progress of someone or something

Jaded

tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, usually after having too much of something.

Swagger

to walk or behave in a confident, arrogant and aggressive way

VocabularyWeek #2

household

• Noun• a house and its occupants • The Smith household includes a father,

mother and four children.

Dignity

• Noun• the state of being worthy of honor or respectThe king was a man of dignity and unbending principle.

Grudge

• noun• a constant of resentment because of a past

insult or injury• She held a grudge against her boyfriend for

cheating on her.

civil

• Adjective• courteous and polite • We tried to be civil to her, but she refused to

be in the same room as us.

Mutiny

• noun• an open uprising against the proper

authorities• The mutiny caused by the colonists in 1776

allowed the United States to eventually become it’s own country.

Fatal

• Adjective• causing death• In The Princess Bride, Vacinni drinks the fatal

poison Wesley offers him.

loins

• noun• the location of the reproductive organs**

**this is how this word is used ONLY in literature

piteous

• Adjective• Deserving pity

strife

• Noun• angry disagreement over fundamental issues

continuance

• Noun• the time for which a situation or action lasts • He continued to study throughout the

continuance of his high school career.

Week 3 Vocabulary

Augmenting

• verb• make (something) greater by adding to it;

increase• He augmented his summer income by painting

houses.

Draw

• noun• an act of removing a gun or sword from its

holster in order to use.• Draw your sword so we can fight.

Tyrant

• noun• a person exercising power or control in a

cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way.• Her boss was a tyrant and a bully.

Brawling

• verb• To fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way• The group began brawling when there was a

disagreement over what movie to watch.

Vile

• adjective• extremely unpleasant.• He has a vile temper.

Vocabulary 4

Nimble

• adj• quick and light in movement or action; agile.

Defiance

• Noun• open resistance; bold disobedience.

Despised

• Verb• feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

Partisans

• Noun• a strong supporter of a party, cause, or

person.

Propagate

• Verb• spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.)

widely.

Grievance

• Noun• a real or imagined wrong or other cause for

complaint or protest, esp. unfair treatment.

Fortnight

• Noun• a period of two weeks.

Wean (weaned)

• Verb • accustom (someone) to managing without

something on which they have become dependent

Lineament

• noun • distinctive feature or characteristic, esp. of the

face.

Extremity

• Noun • the furthest point or limit of something.