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Romeo and Juliet
Vocabulary
25
Literature
9th Grade
11/09/2009

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inconstant
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changeable/fickle
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languish
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to pine with desire or longing (or to become weak)
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prodigious
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extraordinary, wonderful, marvelous
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exquisite
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of special beauty or charm; fine or admirable
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posterity
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succeeding of future generations collectively
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exposition
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exposure
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intercession
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a prayer to God on behalf of another
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absolution
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freeing from blame/guilt/consequences
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idolatry
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excessive or blind adoration; reverence
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invocation
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the act of invocing or calling upon God for aid/protection/inspiration
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quibble
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to carp (find fault); petty criticism
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perjury
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the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation
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eloquence
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the practice of using language with fluency and aptness
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discourse
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formal discussion/conversation
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lamentation
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the act of expressing grief
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behest
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a command
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distraught
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deeply agitated/crazed
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resolve
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n. determination; v. to determine something
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inundation
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the act of overwhelming
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counsel
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advice/opinion given in directing judgement or conduct of another
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ambiguity
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vagueness; uncertainty; lack of clarity
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obsequities
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a funeral rite or ceremony
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inexorable
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unalterable, unyielding
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pestilence
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something that is considered harmful, distrustive, or evil
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penury
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scarcity/death
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