Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary for Act 1
Across
- 8. Corrupted or infected; often used metaphorically to describe something that has become rotten.
- 11. Abstaining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse; pure.
- 12. An opponent or enemy; someone who opposes another in a conflict.
- 14. A violation of a law, command, or duty; an offense or wrongdoing.
- 15. An angry dispute or disagreement; a verbal conflict.
- 16. Bold, impudent behavior; can also refer to bitterness or resentment.
- 17. A person's face or facial expression; can also refer to support or approval.
- 19. Rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors; uprising.
- 20. The state of being worthy of honor or respect; self-respect.
Down
- 1. Ill-fated or doomed, often used to describe lovers whose relationship is thwarted by fate.
- 2. Showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; vulgar or irreverent.
- 3. To urgently and fervently ask someone to do something; to implore.
- 4. A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person; often biased or one-sided.
- 5. To express sorrow or regret; to mourn.
- 6. A real or imagined cause for complaint; a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong.
- 7. Anger or irritability; one of the four bodily humors in ancient medicine thought to cause anger.
- 9. A noisy fight or quarrel, especially in a public place.
- 10. An enemy or adversary; someone who opposes or hates.
- 13. To make something greater by adding to it; to increase or enhance.
- 18. Related to marriage or weddings; often used to refer to wedding ceremonies.