Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary

Dote

• shower with love; show excessive affection for

• to criticize harshly

• to ignore completely

• to provide minimal attention

Woe

• joyful celebration

• misery resulting from affliction

• a state of happiness

• a feeling of indifference

Knave

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

• a loyal and trustworthy friend

• a wise and knowledgeable leader

• a brave and heroic warrior

Nuptial

• of or relating to a wedding

• pertaining to a funeral

• related to a birthday

• associated with a meeting

Thither

• to or toward that place; away from the speaker

• a term used to describe a journey

• a synonym for here

• a type of ancient artifact

Tedious

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• exciting and engaging

• quick and efficient

• simple and straightforward

Doff

• put on

• remove

• discard

• keep

Forbear

• to encourage someone to do something

• to resist doing something

• to celebrate an event

• to ignore a request

Behest

• an authoritative command or request

• a casual suggestion

• a formal invitation

• a personal opinion

Surcease

• a stopping

• a beginning

• a continuation

• a delay