Slander: Part of Speech | Noun |
Slander: Definition | The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation. |
Slander: Sentence | When the man was called to testify, he was arrested for slander. |
Rouse: Part of Speech | Verb |
Rouse: Definition | Bring out of sleep; awaken. |
Rouse: Sentence | She was mad because she was roused from her deep sleep. |
Remedy: Part of Speech | Noun |
Remedy: Definition | A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury. |
Remedy: Sentence | I went to the doctor to get a remedy to help my sickness. |
Enjoin: Part of Speech | Verb |
Enjoin: Definition | Instruct or urge (someone) to do something. |
Enjoin: Sentence | I was indecisive on whether or not I should get the shoes, so my mom enjoined me. |
Pardon: Part of Speech | Noun |
Pardon: Definition | The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense. |
Pardon: Sentence | Some criminals receive a pardon for the crimes they have committed. |
Dirge: Part of Speech | Noun |
Dirge: Definition | A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. |
Dirge: Sentence | They played dirge at the funeral. |
Ordain: Part of Speech | Verb |
Ordain: Definition | Order or decree (something) officially. |
Ordain: Sentence | The police officer ordained me to put my arms behind my back when I was getting arrested. |
Apothecary: Part of Speech | Noun |
Apothecary: Definition | A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. |
Apothecary: Sentence | I met with the apothecary at his house so that he could sell me my medicine in secret. |
Penury: Part of Speech | Noun |
Penury: Definition | Extreme poverty; destitution. |
Penury: Sentence | Unfortunately, the man being homeless was due to his penury. |
Aloof: Part of Speech | Adjective |
Aloof: Definition | Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste. |
Aloof: Sentence | My mom noticed a street fight happening, so we stayed aloof from the action. |
Mattock: Part of Speech | Noun |
Mattock: Definition | An agricultural tool shaped like a pickaxe, with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head. |
Mattock: Sentence | He used the mattock to chop and dig in the hardened soil. |
Haughty: Part of Speech | Adjective |
Haughty: Definition | Arrogantly superior and disdainful. |
Haughty: Sentence | Before the girl walked out of the room, she looked at us with a haughty glance. |
Sunder: Part of Speech | Verb |
Sunder: Definition | Split apart. |
Sunder: Sentence | My mom grounded me so I was sundered from my boyfriend. |
Paramour: Part of Speech | Noun |
Paramour: Definition | A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person. |
Paramour: Sentence | I was furious with my husband when I found out about his paramour. |
Privy: Part of Speech | Adjective |
Privy: Definition | Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). |
Privy: Sentence | The girl was privy after I told the her my secret. |
Romeo and Juliet Act 4-5 Vocabulary
August 23, 2019