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A vocabulary word list for Romeo and Juliet is listed by acts in the play:
  • Romeo and Juliet Act 1:
    Mark = sub. God bless or save the mark = saving your favour
    Shrift = confession
    Soft = Wait a minute
    Withal = with
    Anon = soon
    Pernicious = destructive
    Portentous = indicating evil to come; threatening
    Transgression = going beyond certain limits
    Languish = long or pine for
    Esteem = high rank
    Purged: cleansed (of the smoke)
    Augmenting, Loathed, Good-den, Humor, Profane, Augmenting, Posterity, Heretics, Obscured, Boisterous, Alderman, Benefice, Pernicious, Portentous, Languish, Heretics, Esteem, Purged
  • Romeo and Juliet Act 2:
    perjury, variable, intercession, chide, brine, rancor, feign, wanton
  • Romeo and Juliet Act 3:
    appertaining, consort, mantle, tedious, beguiled, validity, abhors, beseech
  • Romeo and Juliet Act 4 & 5:
    inundation, arbitrating, orisons, culled, solace, dirges, presage, impeach

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