Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1 Vocab

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Definition of Dignity

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Worthy of honor and respect

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Mutiny

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Rebellion against authority, especially by sailors against their officers.

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Definition of quarrel

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argument

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Swashing blow

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Powerful/showy blow with a weapon

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Theme in literature

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Central idea or message conveyed by the author

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Forfeit

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Give up or surrender

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Augmenting

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To increase, add to, or enhance something.

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Tyrannous

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Unjustly severe or harsh; oppressive.

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Posterity

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All future generations of people.

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Portentous

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Pompous or solemn; ominous or foreshadowing a negative event.