| adversary | n. An opponent or enemy |
| alderman | n. A member of the city government |
| anguish | n. Great mental or physical suffering |
| assailing | adj., Attacking violently |
| boisterous | adj. Stormy or violent |
| convert | v. To change into another form or thing |
| counsel | n. 1. Advice. 2. Legal representation in court. 3. Ideas; opinions. 4. Private, unexpressed thoughts |
| disposition | n. 1. A settlement. 2. A person’s temperament. 3. Inclination |
| endure | v. 1. To last. 2. To tolerate |
| esteem | n. High rank, renown |
| forfeit | n. Something that someone must give up as punishment for breaking the law |
| fray | n. A fight |
| intrusion | n. An uninvited or illegal entry |
| languish | v. 1. To become weak. 2. To long or pine for something. n. Weakness |
| nuptial | n. A wedding |
| oppression | n. Something that weighs heavily on the mind, body, or senses |
| pernicious | adj. Destructive, deadly |
| portentous | adj. Threatening |
| rapier | n. A long, slender, two-edged sword |
| transgression | n. 1. The breaking of a law. 2. The act of going beyond certain limits |
| trespass | v. 1. To enter another’s propertyor land without permission. 2. To intrude upon another’s privacy or time |
| valiant | adj. Brave |
| waddled | v. To walk with short steps that cause the body to sway from side to side |
Romeo and Juliet vocabulary
September 6, 2019