Act I Vocabulary Romeo & Juliet

dignity

• a informal or not serious manner, appearance, or language

• a formal or serious manner, appearance, or language

•  an act of removing by cleansing

• a long speech delivered by an actor alone on the stage, usually 

  representing his/her internal thoughts (no other characters on stage)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to meddle

• to work extremely hard

• an act of removing by cleansing

•  a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending,

   one usually concerning the unhappy death or downfall of the main character. 

•  to intrude in other people's affairs or business

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to purge

• having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, 

  abilities, or worth

• an act of removing by cleansing

• extreme mental distress or physical pain; torment

•  to work extremely hard

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

nimble

• moving quickly and lightly

• o work extremely hard

• a violent uprising, a riot, a rebellion against authority

•  extreme mental distress or physical pain; torment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to toil

• to work extremely hard

• an act of removing by cleansing

• moving quickly and lightly

• having or showing valor, to be brave

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

spite

• to intrude in other people's affairs or business

• a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact 

   that two words sound alike, but have different meanings (homophones). 

• extreme mental distress or physical pain; torment

• ill will, hatred; an urge to hurt or humiliate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

anguish

• extreme mental distress or physical pain; torment

• having or showing valor, to be brave

• moving quickly and lightly

•  having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, 

  abilities, or worth

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

tyrant

• ill will, hatred; an urge to hurt or humiliate

• a violent uprising, a riot, a rebellion against authority

• Lines within a play spoken by an actor directly to the audience and unheard by others on stage. 

• a cruel and oppressive dictator, any person who exercises power in a 

  cruel manner

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

mutiny

• to work extremely hard

• to intrude in other people's affairs or business

• a violent uprising, a riot, a rebellion against authority

• having or showing valor, to be brave

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The knight was very _________ when he saved the princess.

• vain

• nimble

• valiant

• tragic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4