Romeo and Juliet Vocab 1

jocund

adj: cheerful and lighthearted

garish

adj: obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

dexterity

noun: skill in performing tasks, esp. with the hands

gossamer

noun: used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate

wanton

adj: (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

unwieldy

adj: difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight

bawdy

adj: dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent

languish

verb: (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble

pernicious

adj: having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way

procure

verb: obtain (something), esp. with care or effort

baleful

adj: threatening harm; menacing

idolatry

noun: worship of idols. � extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

gall

noun: bold, impudent behavior

doff

verb: remove (an item of clothing). tip (one's hat) as a greeting or token of respect

bode

verb: be an omen of a particular outcome

semblance

noun: the outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different

nimble

adj: quick and light in movement or action; agile. (of the mind) quick to comprehend

mire

noun: a stretch of swampy or boggy ground. � figurative a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself

visage

noun: a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features

propagate

verb: cause (something) to increase in number or amount