Unit 6 Vocabulary - Romeo and Juliet

Adversary (noun)

identifies one's opponent or enemy

Belligerent (adj)

describes someone who is hostile and argumentative or confrontational

Benevolent (adj)

describes someone who has a desire to do good

Conjure (verb)

to bring to mind: to bring to the surface

Entreat (verb)

to ask in a serious and urgent way

Fickle (adj)

describes someone who changes frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affections.

Grievance (noun)

identifies a real or imagined wrong or reason for complaint

Melancholy (adj)

describes the feeling of deep sadness

Mercurial (adj)

describes someone who is prone to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Pernicious (adj)

describes something that causes great damage or harm