Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Vocabulary – Master List – Flashcards
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Dignity
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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Mutiny
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a violent uprising, a riot, a rebellion against authority esp. among sailors.
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Star-crossed
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ill-fated; doomed
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Strife
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a bitter conflict, a rivalry, a violent struggle
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Toil
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to work hard
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Mend
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to put something in working order again; to fix
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Choler
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a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
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Valiant
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having or showing valor, to be brave
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Quarrel
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the cause behind an angry dispute, an argument, a complaint
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Tyrant
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a cruel and oppressive dictator, any person who exercises power in a cruel manner
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Maidenhead
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virginity
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Disgrace
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a state of dishonor
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Kinsmen
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relatives
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Flourish
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to boldly wave, to wield or hold out dramatically
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Spite
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to feel ill will, malevolence, or malicious feelings prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate
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Profane
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to violate the sacred character of a place or language
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Quench
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to cool by plunging into cold water
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Pernicious
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wicked; or being exceedingly harmful, tending to cause death or serious injury
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Brawl
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a noisy fight in a crowd
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Forfeit
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something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
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Abroach
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to open
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Adversary
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someone who offers opposition
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Fiery
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like or suggestive of fire
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Defiance
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a defiant act
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Fray
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a noisy fight
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Grove
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a small growth of trees without underbrush
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Covert
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a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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Weary
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exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress
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Shun
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to avoid and stay away from deliberately
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Augment
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to enlarge or to increase in amount, number, volume, or strength
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Draw
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to move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
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Portentous
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one who is puffed up with vanity, self-important, pompous
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Importune
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to beg persistently and urgently
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Envious
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wanting what another has; resenting the success of another
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Ere
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archaic version of before
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Morrow
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morning
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Shrift
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a confession to priest to ask forgiveness for sins
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Muffle
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to conceal or hide
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Misshapen
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so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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Oppression
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the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority
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Transgression
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the act of going beyond or overstepping a boundary or limit; violation of law, duty, or command
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Propagate
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to transmit or cause to broaden or spread
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Purge
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an act of removing by cleansing
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Vex
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to cause annoyance in
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Nourish
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to provide with nourishment
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Discreet
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careful to avoid public embarrassment, to keep matters secret, to be tactful
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Gall
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a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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Chastity
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morality with respect to sexual relations
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Siege
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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Bide
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to wait
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Assail
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to launch an attack or assault on
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Posterity
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all future generations
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Merit
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having a superior quality or worth; a quality deserving praise; behavior deserving approval
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Bliss
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a state of extreme happiness
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Despair
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to feel that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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Forswear
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to swear NOT to do something
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Exquisite
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of extreme beauty
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Doctrine
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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Bound
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to be held to one's word by a promise, contract, or oath
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Wither
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to lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
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Mar
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a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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Woo
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make amorous advances towards
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Consent
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to give permission to do something
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Scope
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an area or the range in which something can be seen, acts, or operates, or has power or control
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Accustomed
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in the habit of, or adapted to
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Tread
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to put down or press the foot, place the foot
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Well-apparelled
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to be well-dressed
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Fennel
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leaves used for seasoning
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Sirrah
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a term of address to a man or boy of inferior rank
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Trudge
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to walk along tiredly, or to take heavy footsteps
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Meddle
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to intrude in other people's affairs or business
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Anguish
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causing extreme mental distress or physical pain; torment
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Giddy
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having or causing a whirling sensation
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Languish
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to lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
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Misery
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a mental state of suffering, a feeling of intense unhappiness
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Beauteous
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poetic expression of beauty
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Unattainted
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unbiased, impartial
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Devout
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one who is piously committed; deeply faithful; wholly sincere; in deep earnest
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Transparent
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easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
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Heretics
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those who hold to a belief opposed to the established teachings of a church
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Poised
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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
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Rejoice
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to express great joy
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Splendor
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the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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Fortnight
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a period of fourteen consecutive days
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Wean
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to gradually deprive (infants) of mother's milk
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Tetchy
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inclined to be easily irritated or annoyed or touchy
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Perilous
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fraught with danger
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Disposition
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one's usual mood or temperament; one's frame of mind or spirit
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Esteem
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the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
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Prolixity
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boring verboseness or wordiness
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Hoodwink
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to mislead by a trick, to deceive
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Prologue
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an introduction to a play
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Amble
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to leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
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Nimble
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moving quickly and lightly
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Stake
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to tie down, to pierce, or to fasten
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Boisterous
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noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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Visage
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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Mire
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to be unable to move further; to soil with mud or muck
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Vain
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characteristic of false pride
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Courtier
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an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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Benefice
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a church office or appointment that gives income to its holder
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Bode
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indicate by signs, foretell bad news
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Idle
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not in active use
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Revel
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to delight in, or to take great pleasure in, or to take part in noisy festivities
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Yonder
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distant but within sight ('yon' is dialectal)
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Rapier
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a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
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Virtuous
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of moral excellence
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Disparagement
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to speak of in a disrespectful way that belittles, that reduces rank or standing, in a contemptuous manner
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Scathe
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to harm or damage, especially by fire; to injure; to criticize severely
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Trifle
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something of small importance
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Wax
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to increase in phase
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Prodigious
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so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
