Rome and Juliet Vocab 1

Adversity

A difficult situation

Paramour

A secret significant other or lover

Portentous

A warning

Amorous

A word to describe 'lovey dovey' behavior

Profane

A word to describe inappropriate behavior

Exile

Being banished from one's homeland/native land

Trangression

Doing something illegal/committing a crime

Ambiguity

Doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning

Augment

Improve something in size

Inconstant

Inconsistent, something that has no plan of when to come and, is timed randomly

Variable

Likely to vary or change

Perjury

Lying under oath

Vex

Make someone mad/irritated

Anguish

Pain (physical and or mental)

Nimble

Quick, light, agile in movement

Dexterity

Skill and grace in physical or mental movement

Adversary

Someone on an opposite side, a nemesis and or opponent

Invocation

The act of calling for support or inspiration

Procure

To obtain using a lot of effort

Pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.