R&J Act I Vocab

one that contends with, opposes, or resists

• adversary

• augmenting

• beseech

• grievance

increasing the size or amount

• augmenting

• adversary

• heretics

• merit

to beg for urgently or anxiously

• Beseech

• Augmenting

• Adversary

• Pernicious

a statement in which you say you are unhappy or not satisfied with

something

• Grievance

• Heretics

• Merit

• Pernicious

a person believing in or practicing religious heresy

• Heretics

• Merit

• Pernicious

• Quarrel

a good quality or feature that deserves to be praised

• Merit

• Pernicious

• Quarrel

• Solemnity

causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or

noticed

• Pernicious

• Quarrel

• Solemnity

• Transgression

a usually verbal conflict between antagonists

• Quarrel

• Solemnity

• Transgression

• Pernicious

the quality of being formal or serious

• Solemnity

• Transgression

• Quarrel

• Pernicious

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.

• Transgression

• Solemnity

• Quarrel

• Pernicious