| 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