Transcript Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary 9th

Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary
Nuptial – wedding; marriage
We couldn’t wait
to attend the
nuptials, which
were to be held in
the morning.
Portentous – ominous; threatening
The funnel cloud in the distance was portentous.
Discreet – showing good
judgment; perceptive
No one at work knew
they were dating
because they kept their
relationship discreet.
Profane – dishonor; make impure
It is profane to stay
seated during the Pledge
of Allegiance.
I could not believe it when my
mother said a profanity.
Purged – got rid of; expelled
After I got food
poisoning, I
purged my lunch.
Obscure – hide; dark
The black cat’s
body was
obscured in
the night.
Grievance – noun – injustice;
complaint
The mother
contacted Mr.
McGuire to file a
grievance against
the teacher because
her child was failing.
Transgression – noun –
wrongdoing; sin
I went to church to ask
for forgiveness for my
transgressions
because I made some
big mistakes that week.
Mutiny – noun – Open rebellion against
constituted authority, esp. rebellion of sailors
or soldiers against superior officers
The crew of the pirate
ship had a mutiny
against their captain
because they hated
him.
Hyperbole – a deliberate
exaggeration in writing or speech
I’m so hungry I
could eat a horse
is an example of
hyperbole.
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