| minstrels | a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour. |
| appertaining | to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute (appropriate) |
| devise | to imagine; suppose |
| effeminate | (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy |
| lenity | the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others |
| martial | inclined or disposed to war; warlike |
| stout | valiant; boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted |
| amerce | to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute |
| matron | a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position |
| dismal | causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy |
| bedaubed | smeared all over |
| perjured | guilty of the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry |
| lamentation | the act of expressing grief |
| enamored | to charm or captivate |
| usurer | a person who lends money and charges interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender |
| sullen | showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve |
| procures | to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means |
| stratagems | a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy |
| beshrews | to curse; invoke evil upon |
| calamity | disaster, destruction |
Act 3 Vocab (Romeo and Juliet) Definitions
October 31, 2019