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Romeo and Juliet Vocab
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English
8th Grade
03/09/2010

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Valiant
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Possessing or showing courage or determination
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Adversary
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Opponent; foe
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Transgression
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Infringe or go beyond the boundary of
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Virtuous
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Having or showing high moral standards
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Disparagement
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Regard as having little worth
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Conjure
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To bring up by magic
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Variable
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Not consistent or having a fixed pattern
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Intercession
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The action of intervening on behalf of another
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Rancor
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Bitterness or resentfulness
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Vexed
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Annoyed, frustrated, or irritated
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Grievance
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A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest
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Eloquence
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Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
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Beguiled
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Charmed or enchanted
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Reconcile
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To restore friendly relations between
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Abhor
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Regard with disgust and hatred
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Inundate
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Overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with
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Pensive
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Involving or reflecting a deep or serious thought
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Stifle
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Make someone unable to breathe properly, suffocate
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Lamentable
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Deplorably bad
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Melancholy
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A deep, pensive and long-lasting sadness
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Defy
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Openly resist or refuse to obey
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Contempt
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Worthless or deserving scorn
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Amorous
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Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
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Ambiguous
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Having a double meaning
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Contradict
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Deny the truth of
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