Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

English 9

Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

Here are 55 words that appear in Romeo and Juliet. They are listed with their part of speech along with
their definitions.

THE ASSIGNMENT: Write two original sentences about each word. The word must appear in one of
the sentences. The second sentence must give the word context.
An Example:

Romeo and Tybalt had been adversaries for a long time. Their hatred for each other
boiled over into violence ending in Tybalt’s death at the end of Romeo’s sword.
Notice that “adversaries” is properly used as a noun. Notice too, that the second sentence gives a
clear indication as to the meaning of the word “adversaries”.

ACT ONE AND TWO WORDS

___ 1. adversaries (noun)
___ 2. disposition (noun)
___ 3. esteem (noun)
___ 4. forfeit (noun)
___ 5. languish (verb)
___ 6. nuptial (noun)
___ 7. oppression (noun)
___ 8. pernicious (adjective)
___ 9. rapier (noun)
___ 10. transgression (noun)
___ 11. trespass (verb)
___ 12. valiant (adjective)
___ 13. augment (verb)
___ 14. chaste (adjective)
___ 15. exquisite (adjective)
___ 16. grievance (noun)
___ 17. warrant (verb)
___ 18. purge (verb)
___ 19. solemnity (noun)
___ 20. conjure (verb)
___ 21. idolatry (noun)
___ 22. invocation (noun)
___ 23. perjury (noun)
___ 24. procure (verb)
___ 25. variable (adjective)
___ 26. wanton (adjective)
enemies
temperament, personality
high rank
something given as punishment
to miss, long or pine for (generally for a person)
wedding
heavy weight on mind; depression
deadly
long, slender sword
going beyond certain limits; having broken a law
to enter without permission
extremely brave
to increase or intensify
virtuous, decent, pure in style or manner, virginal
of special beauty or charm
a problem causing resentment; a complaint
to state with conviction; to guarantee
cleanse, forgive, absolve; make OK again
formality, dignity; a sense of class and proper behavior
to bring to mind; to visualize
The object of one’s worship
a prayer
false testimony; a lie in a courtroom or formal setting
to obtain
changeable
reckless; (also used in the sense of sexual recklessness)
ACT THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE WORDS
___ 1. banishment (noun)
___ 2. calamity (noun)
___ 3. commend (verb)
___ 4. dexterity (noun)
___ 5. prevail (verb)
___ 6. reconcile (verb)
___ 7. vile (adjective)
___ 8. abate (verb)
___ 9. array (noun)
___ 10. beguile (verb)
___ 11. bier (noun)
___ 12. dirge (noun)
___ 13. distraught (adjective)
___ 14. fester (verb)
___ 15. prostrate (verb or adj.)
___ 16. receptacle (noun)
___ 17. shroud (noun)
___ 18. abhor (verb)
___ 19. apothecary (noun)
___ 20. amorous (adjective)
___ 21. conspire (verb)
___ 22. devise (verb)
___ 23. dispose (verb)
___ 24. felon (noun)
___ 25. inter (verb)
___ 26. paramour (noun)
___ 27. sepulcher (noun)
___ 28. tedious (adjective)
___ 29. unsavory (adjective)
exile; banned from a certain area
a disaster
praise; compliment
skill
to triumph; to win; to succeed
to settle for; to accept
wicked; very bad
to reduce, make less; to cause to stop
orderly display; laid out for all to see
to deceive or trick
structure used to hold a coffin or dead body
a funeral hymn; a sad, slow, depressing song
deeply worried, tense, or bewildered; very upset
to develop pus, to rot away
kneel or fall flat; to bow in worship or submission
a container
a burial cloth wrapped around a dead body
to hate, detest, loathe
a druggist; pharmacist
loving (in a sexual sense)
to plan secretly with someone
to create, plan, or think up
to kill; to get rid of
a criminal
to bury; to place in a grave
a lover
a tomb (above ground, not a grave)
boring, dull, repetitive
offensive, unclean, morally bad; disgusting
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Sentences: Some Examples.

INCORRECT:
Romeo and Tybalt were adversaries.
THE PROBLEM: This is only one sentence. Two are required.

INCORRECT:
Romeo and Tybalt were adversaries.
Tybalt killed Mercutio.
THE PROBLEM: There is no context clue giving a clear indication of the
definition of “adversaries.”

INCORRECT:
Romeo adversaries Tybalt to death in a sword fight.
They were enemies who hated each other.
THE PROBLEM: “Adversaries” is misused as a verb. It’s a noun.

INCORRECT:
Romeo and Tybalt were adversaries.
Adversaries means enemies.
THE PROBLEM: The second sentence doesn’t give a context clue; it simply
states the definition of the word.

CORRECT:
Romeo and Tybalt had been adversaries for a long time.
Their hatred for each other boiled over into violence ending
in Tybalt’s death at the end of Romeo’s sword.
THE REASON IT’S CORRECT:
Notice that “adversaries” is properly used as a noun.
Notice too, that the second sentence gives a clear indication as to the
meaning of the word “adversaries”.