Romeo & Juliet--Act 1 Vocabulary

What does 'pernicious' mean?

• virtuous

• erudition

• harmful

• happy

To make greater

• augment

• choler

• shrill

• erudition

He is considered to be a _________ man because he is virtuous and makes good choices.

• boisterous

• malevolent

• righteous

• prodigious

His ___________ way of speaking showed contempt for the person he was talking about.

• virtuous

• tenacious

• squall

• profane

___________ is another word for anger.

• Valiant

• Choler

• Spectral

• Staid

The _____________ group was very rowdy and made a lot of noise.

• tacit

• boisterous

• lithe

• pious

Which word means "marvelous"?

• portentous

• prim

• adversary

• prodigious

What does "portentous" mean?

• virtuous

• sign

• furious

• lament

The __________ soldier was very courageous in battle.

• valiant

• caustic

• lithe

• pious

What does "posterity" mean?

• kind and caring

• future generations

• tiny pottery

• large posters