Romeo and Juliet Act IV Vocabulary

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Slander

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False statement harming reputation

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Shroud

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Cloth for burial

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surcease

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to cease; to end; to discontinue

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abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity; lessen; diminish

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cull

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to pick out; select; gather choice parts

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Mandrake

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Narcotic plant, nightshade family, human-like root

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solace

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to comfort, console, or cheer; to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.)

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martyr

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to torment or torture; to inflict great pain on

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sullen

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mournful; gloomy; somber tone

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Dirge

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Funeral song expressing mourning