| pernicious | having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.Ex. “That quench the fire of your harmful (pernicious) rage.” (I, i, 77) |
| adversary | one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Ex. “Here were the servants of your enemy (adversary), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach.” (I, i, 99-100) |
| augmenting | make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.Ex. ” With tears increasing (augmenting) the fresh morning’s dew.” (I, i, 125) |
| portentous | of or like a portent.Ex. ” Black and portent (portentous) must this humour prove.” (I, i, 134) |
| propagate | breed specimens or promote an idea.Ex. ” Which thou wilt promote (propagate) to have it prest.” (I, i, 184) |
| purg’d | rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release.Ex. ” Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being expelled (purged).” ( I, i, 187-188) |
| discreet | careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.Ex. ” What is it else? A madness most careful (discreet).” ( I, i, 190) |
| posterity | all future generations of people.Ex. ” Cuts beauty off from all generations (posterity).” ( I, i, 119) |
| obscur’d | keep from being seen; conceal.Ex. ” And what hidden (obscured) in this fair volume lies. Find written in the margent of his eyes.” (I, iii, 89-90) |
| deformities | a deformed part, especially of the body; a malformation.Ex. ” What curious eye doth quote disfigurements? (deformities)” ( I, iv, 31) |
| Nuptial | of or relating to marriage or weddings.Ex. ” Tis since the marriage (nuptial) of Lucentio.” (I, v, 34) |
| disparagement | Disparagement is the act of speaking about someone in a negative or belittling way. censure.Ex. ” Here in my house do him criticism (disparagement)” (I, v, 71) |
| profane | relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious. impure or dishonour.Ex. ” If I impure (profane) with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine.” (I, v, 96-97) |
Romeo and Juliet vocabulary
September 19, 2019