Disparagement | Definition: to lower in rank or reputation. : degradePOS: nounThe children’s mothers would scold them for any disparagement that went on. |
Enmity | Definition: positive, active, and typically metal hatred or ill will. : hatred POS: noun As the two enemies stared deeply at each other, I could see the enmity in their eyes. |
Heretics | Definition: a protestor from established religious belief; especially: a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church who disavows a revealed truth: dissenterPOS: noun All the heretics were arrested due to disobedience. |
Prodigious | Definition: an out of date: being an omen. : portentous POS: adjectiveThe students laughed at their teacher for using a prodigious phone and rewarded with detention. |
Loathe | Definition: to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance. : Detest POS: verbThe evil step-mother loathed her daughter greatly so she disowned her. |
Chide | Definition: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke. : scoldPOS: verbThe children outside were chided because of their rudness and lack of caring. |
Feign | Definition: to give a false appearance of or induce as a false impression: pretend POS: verbThe man was so frightened of his boss that he feigned death so no one would find him. |
Lament | Definition: to mourn aloud: wailPOS: verbThe children could hear the woman lament as she buried her daughter. |
abhor | Definition: to regard with extreme repugnance: LoathePOS: verb Despite her abhor for animals, Megan bought a dog for her son. |
thwart | Definition: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle: contravene POS: transitive verbMy parents locked the doors every night to thwart out. robbers, so we sleep peacefully. |
inauspicious | Definition: not conducive to success; unpromising. : unfavorable POS: adjective After six inauspicious months, the small cafe closed down. |
peruse | Definition:: to examine or consider with attention and in detail: studyPOS: verbAt the art gallery, James peruses all the paintings. |
haughty | Definition: blatantly and disdainfully proud. : superior POS: adjective When I asked for money my dad dismissed me using a haughty and cold voice. |
fickle | Definition: marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability or given to erratic changeableness: variablePOS: adjectiveOn Christmas day all the kids were in a fickle to open presents. |
pensive | Definition: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. : thoughtful POS: adjectiveThe CEO was very pensive about the new deal he was bargaining. |
prudent | Definition: acting with or showing care and thought for the future. : wisePOS: wiseA college girl advised being prudent in high school will give you an advantage in high school. |
beguiled | Definition: charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: bewitch POS: verbThe small children beguiled when the magician cut the girl in half. |
rancor | Definition: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing: hatredPOS: nounAlthough my friend lied to me, I have no rancor towards her. |
sallow | Definition:(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color. : palePOS: adjectiveThe doctor was very concerned about the little girl’s sallow face. |
choler | Definition: ready disposition to irritation: anger POS: nounI could not hold back my choler as he copied my test. |
transgression | Definition: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. : crimePOS: nounMark was really nervous about his transgression. |
oppression | Definition: unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power: abuse POS: nounThe teacher’s oppression was wrong, cruel and unfair. |
augment | Definition: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. :increase POS: verbThe school was excited about the augment in supplies. |
pernicious | Definition: highly injurious or destructive: deadly POS: adjectiveThe town was scared to touch the pernicious tree so they avoided it. |
reconcile | Definition: to restore to friendship or harmony : settle, resolve.POS: verb |
Vocabulary – Romeo and Juliet
August 24, 2019