Romeo & Juliet Act 3 Vocabulary

Vexation

Definition: a cause of trouble or worry Example: Lane didn't come home last night , which caused his mother to worry

Calamity

Definition: a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering Example: we were all devastated by the calamity.

Feint

Definition: a mock blow or attack at one point in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack Example: The fighter hit the other fighter with a feint blow.

Beguiled

Definition: attract; cause to be enamored Example: The boy was beguiled by the girls beauty.

Submissive

Definition: inclined or willing to submit to others Example: the wife was submissive to her husband.

Discord

Definition: lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) Example: The wife became upset after the discord over where to eat with her husband.

Dexterous

Definition: skillful and competent with the hands Example: The juggler was dexterous at juggling with one hand.

Ascend

Definition: to go up or upward Example: The rocket ship ascended upward.

Dissemble

Definition: to hide under or put on a false appearance :conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense Example: The serial killer dissembled the kids body parts in the garbage.

Perjury

Definition: violation of an oath by knowingly swearing to what is untrue :false swearing Example: The boy that was in court committed perjury.