Vocabulary
• The vocabulary is organized by week:– Week #1: Slide 2-7– Week #2: Slide 9-18– Week #3: Slide 19-24
Romeo and Juliet IntroWeek #1
Accused
the person who is charged with or on trial for a crime
Courtship
a time period in which a couple develops a romantic relationship
Impede
to block (obstruct) the progress of someone or something
Jaded
tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, usually after having too much of something.
Swagger
to walk or behave in a confident, arrogant and aggressive way
VocabularyWeek #2
household
• Noun• a house and its occupants • The Smith household includes a father,
mother and four children.
Dignity
• Noun• the state of being worthy of honor or respectThe king was a man of dignity and unbending principle.
Grudge
• noun• a constant of resentment because of a past
insult or injury• She held a grudge against her boyfriend for
cheating on her.
civil
• Adjective• courteous and polite • We tried to be civil to her, but she refused to
be in the same room as us.
Mutiny
• noun• an open uprising against the proper
authorities• The mutiny caused by the colonists in 1776
allowed the United States to eventually become it’s own country.
Fatal
• Adjective• causing death• In The Princess Bride, Vacinni drinks the fatal
poison Wesley offers him.
loins
• noun• the location of the reproductive organs**
**this is how this word is used ONLY in literature
piteous
• Adjective• Deserving pity
strife
• Noun• angry disagreement over fundamental issues
continuance
• Noun• the time for which a situation or action lasts • He continued to study throughout the
continuance of his high school career.
Week 3 Vocabulary
Augmenting
• verb• make (something) greater by adding to it;
increase• He augmented his summer income by painting
houses.
Draw
• noun• an act of removing a gun or sword from its
holster in order to use.• Draw your sword so we can fight.
Tyrant
• noun• a person exercising power or control in a
cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way.• Her boss was a tyrant and a bully.
Brawling
• verb• To fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way• The group began brawling when there was a
disagreement over what movie to watch.
Vile
• adjective• extremely unpleasant.• He has a vile temper.
Vocabulary 4
Nimble
• adj• quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Defiance
• Noun• open resistance; bold disobedience.
Despised
• Verb• feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
Partisans
• Noun• a strong supporter of a party, cause, or
person.
Propagate
• Verb• spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.)
widely.
Grievance
• Noun• a real or imagined wrong or other cause for
complaint or protest, esp. unfair treatment.
Fortnight
• Noun• a period of two weeks.
Wean (weaned)
• Verb • accustom (someone) to managing without
something on which they have become dependent
Lineament
• noun • distinctive feature or characteristic, esp. of the
face.
Extremity
• Noun • the furthest point or limit of something.