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E9J Romeo and Juliet Vocab
Romeo and Juliet Vocab Jones
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English
9th Grade
02/27/2009
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pernicious
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causing great injury or ruin
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augmenting
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increasing; enlarging
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grievance
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injustice; complaint
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transgression
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wrongdoing; sin
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procedure
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get; obtain
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predominant
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having dominating influence over others
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intercession
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act of pleading on another's behalf
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sallow
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of a sickly, pale-yellowish hue
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lamentable
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distressing; sad
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unwieldy
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awkward; clumsy
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gallant
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brave and noble
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fray
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noisy fight
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martial
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military
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exile
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banish
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eloquence
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speech or writing that is graceful and persuasive
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fickle
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changeable
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pensive
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deeply thoughtful
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enjoined
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ordered
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wayward
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headstrong
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dismal
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causing gloom or misery
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loathsome
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disgusting; detestable
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remnants
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what is left over; remainders
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penury
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extreme poverty
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haughty
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arrogant
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ambiguities
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statements or events whose meaning are unclear
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scourge
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instrument for inflicting punishment
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