Romeo and Juliet Vocab Words, Act 1

What does pernicious mean?

• Pleasant

• Beneficial

• Harmful

• Neutral

During a school debate, James is arguing against Noah's point of view. In this scenario, what is James to Noah?

• Supporter

• Opponent

• Ally

• Friend

Abigail is planning to enlarge her small garden by adding more plants and flowers. If we use a more formal term, what is Abigail doing to her garden?

• Augmenting

• Stagnating

• Maintaining

• Decreasing

Liam, Kai, and Abigail were discussing a dark cloud they saw in the sky. Liam said it looked portentous. What does Liam suggest by saying the cloud is portentous?

• Exciting things are going to happen

• Bad things are going to happen

• Boring things are going to happen

• Good things are going to happen

What is a transgression?

• Creating a law

• Violating a law

• Changing a law

• Following a law

What is posterity?

• Past generations

• All generations

• Present generation

• Future generations

During a game of Monopoly, Benjamin decided to forfeit his turn. What does forfeit mean in this context?

• Benjamin decided to gain his turn

• Benjamin decided to lose his turn

• Benjamin decided to keep his turn

• Benjamin decided to share his turn

What does importune mean?

• Ask rudely

• Ask casually

• Ask urgently

• Ask politely

What does propagate mean?

• Reduce

• Limit

• Contain

• Spread

What does chaste mean?

• Corrupt

• Impure

• Pure

• Dirty