Vocabulary • Ch 1.1 - Romeo and Juliet • Context Clues

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Meaning of 'scorn'

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Extreme dislike

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Meaning of 'fray'

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A fight or argument between people

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Meaning of 'exeunt'

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Characters leaving the stage in a play

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Despair

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Feeling very sad and hopeless

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Meaning of 'oppress'

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To treat someone unfairly or cruelly

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Partisan

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A person who strongly supports a particular group

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Meaning of 'vex'

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To annoy or bother someone

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Forfeit

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To lose something as a penalty

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Grievance meaning

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Feeling upset or unhappy about something

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Meaning of 'siege'

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When an army surrounds and attacks a place