Romeo and Juliet Act II Vocabulary

Romeo and Juliet

Act II Vocabulary

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Multiple Choice

When the twins dressed like each other, they confound most people.

• confuse

• entertain

• find

• help

verb

• confuse

• frustrate

​confound

Multiple Choice

My mom is the best cook because she can conjure up the most delicious meals from the most random ingredients in the kitchen.

• bake

• destroy

• summon

• order

verb

• call up, summon

• create

noun - conjuration

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​conjure

Multiple Choice

The lawyers discoursed for hours about the laws that would present the best defense.

• mapped

• bickered

• walked

• debated

verb

• discuss, converse, talk over

noun - discourse

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​discourse

Multiple Choice

The teenage girls had idolatry for the young, muscular movie star.

• admiration

• hatred

• courage

• pity

noun

• worship

• devotion, admiration

​idolatry

Multiple Choice

Janet imputed her lateness to her mother not telling her where to meet.

• displayed

• blamed

• rewarded

• mourned

verb

• blame

• attribute, give credit to

noun - imputation, imputability

adjective - imputable

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​impute

Multiple Choice

The team's loss at the final game was a lamentable way to end the season.

• humiliating

• positive

• rewarding

• unfortunate

adjective

• unfortunate

• regrettable

verb - lament

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​lamentable

Multiple Choice

The defendant in a murder trial committed perjury when he swore he never met the murder victim before, even though he had a two-year relationship with her.

• false report

• factual information

• confusing statement

• murder

noun

• lie

• lying under oath

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In the text, it is the plural perjuries meaning lies.

​perjury

Multiple Choice

The open rancor in political discussion prevents cooperation between political parties.

• hierarchy

• kindness

• hostility

• partnership

noun

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• ​resentment

adjective - rancorous

​rancor

Multiple Choice

During of the days of summer vacation, the teenager took repose by the swimming pool.

• exercise

• sun

• photographs

• relaxation

noun

• calm; peacefulness

• reclining position

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​repose

Multiple Choice

His smile was as engaging as ever, but from his sallow complexion, I knew he was sick.

• calm

• tanned

• bright

• unhealthy

adjective

• unhealthy, yellowed, sickly

noun - sallowness

verb - sallow

• The illness has sallowed her face.

​sallow