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Romeo and Juliet Vocab. Act IV
Act IV
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English
9th Grade
05/28/2009

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inundation
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an overwhelming of something
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slander
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malicious, false statements
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prorogue
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to delay or postpone
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vial
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a small container usually used to hold liquid
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valor
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heroic courage, bravery
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bier
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a platform (sometimes mobile) on which a casket is placed before a burial
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repent
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to express sorrow and seek forgiveness for a wrong you've committed
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orisons
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prayers
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vault
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a burial chamber, mausoleum
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quinces
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a many seeded, aromatic fruit used to make jam
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bridegroom
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a man about to be married, a groom
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lamentable
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regrettable, unfortunate, mournful
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pilgrimage
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a long journey, often to a sacred place, for religious reasons
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culling
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the removing of unwanted stuff, to reject or dispose of
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remnants
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leftovers, remains
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apothecary
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a pharmacist, a person who prepares medication
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obsequies
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formal ceremonial things that go along with a funeral service
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mattock
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an instrument for loosening soil for digging, shaped like a pick ax, but having one end broad instead of pointed
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prosperous
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having financial success
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apprehend
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to take into custody
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