Romeo and Juliet Acts 1-5 Vocabulary Reference Chart

What is the definition of 'Pernicious' as used in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• Harmful or destructive

• Joyful and happy

• Confusing or unclear

• Loving and caring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'Portentous' mean in the context of 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• Ominous or foreshadowing

• Joyful and happy

• Insignificant or trivial

• Confusing or unclear

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

How is the word 'Propagate' used in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• To spread rumors

• To promote growth

• To increase in number

• To cause to multiply

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'prolixity'?

• A) The state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy

• B) Rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy

• C) A type of dinosaur

• D) A type of plant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Fill in the blank: The opposite of 'prolixity' is ___.

• conciseness

• verbosity

• lengthiness

• wordiness

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'Prodigious'?

• Small in size

• Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force

• Commonplace

• Insignificant

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word 'Scathe' means:

• hurt, harm, or injury

• a type of fruit

• a musical instrument

• a type of dance

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'Enmity' refer to?

• Friendship

• A feeling of condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism

• Love

• Peace

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 adorn or embellish, especially brilliantly or showily, is to .

• Feign

• Blazon
• Rancour

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To represent fictitiously or put on an appearance of is to .

• Feign
• Blazon

• Rancour

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A