Act IVocabulary

ROMEO AND JULIET

forfeit

“penalty”

If your team loses today, they may have to forfeit the state championship.

warrant “state with conviction”The nurse is eager to

warrant the truth of nearly every story she

tells.

chaste –

“modest and decent”

Although Rosaline is chaste, she still flirts with

Romeo.

exquisite “especially beautiful”

The picture hanging in their foyer is exquisite with its finely crafted

detail.

adversary –

“foe; enemy”

The chief adversary to the Capulets were the

Montagues.

augments – “increases”

The rain the night before will augment the morning

dew upon the grass.

grievance – “complaint”

Tybalt has a grievance with Romeo for his crashing the

Capulet party.

purge – “absolve”

Romeo felt that Juliet’s kiss would purge any sin

from his lips.

pernicious -“destructive”

Sam the cat committed a pernicious act when he stole the sausages last

night.

solemnity

“dignity”The Nobel presentation is an

occasion of great solemnity.