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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List 2

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List 2. Mrs. Lucidi English 1. Rapier. (n) A long, slender, two-edged sword; a sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting (or fencing) Be careful with that rapier; it’s sharp. Endure. (v)

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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List 2

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  1. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary List 2 Mrs. Lucidi English 1

  2. Rapier (n) A long, slender, two-edged sword; a sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting (or fencing) Be careful with that rapier; it’s sharp.

  3. Endure (v) To continue or last or to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding We will not have to endure too much more of this cold weather.

  4. Intrusion (n) The act of wrongfully entering Kanye West’s intrusion of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech was extremely rude.

  5. Convert (v) - to bring from one belief or view to another; to bring about a religious conversion (n) – one who is converted We would like to convert to Judaism, but the process involves years of study.

  6. Trespass (v) To err; to sin; to enter unlawfully upon the land or property of another Martin had not planned to trespass, but he was caught on the Smiths’ property.

  7. Conjure (v) To entreat earnestly or solemnly; to summon by incantation or magic spell If you can conjure a ghost out of thin air, you are probably some sort of witch.

  8. Invocation (n) A prayer of entreaty; a calling upon to help or support Homer included an invocation the Muse at the beginning of The Odyssey.

  9. Perjury (n) The act of giving false or misleading testimony while under oath Because Hal committed perjury during the trial, he ended up in jail.

  10. Variable (adj) Apt to vary; fickle; inconstant Bernice’s moods are so variable that we never know what to expect from her.

  11. Idolatry (n) The worship of idols; blind adoration Jenny’s idolatry of Justin Bieber is obvious; her walls are covered in posters of him.

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