Vocabulary Set 1: Romeo and Juliet & Shakespeare facts

Match the following

• • one's opponent in a contest, conflict, o

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• • difficult to carry or move because of it

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• • intervene on behalf of another

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• • call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear,

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• an event causing great and often sudden

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The mortician went to ___________ Juliet's body before heading to the Capulet's family crypt.

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The king's advisors warned him about the growing ____ in the kingdom, fueled by discontent with high taxes.

• discord

• stripes

• solace

• strife

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The king's advisors warned him about the enemy army approaching, but they had faith in the soldiers'_____.

• strength

• valor

• knowledge

• aloofness

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The travelers were forced to drink from a ________ stream after their water supplies ran out. Within three hours, five people began showing symptoms of an illness that included: excessive sweating, dry mouth, fatigue, and vomiting.

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The news of the failed harvest brought a ______ mood to the entire village. The community no longer felt the same joy they once felt when the village prospered. Now all they did was suffer.

• dreadful

• dismal

• pensive

• vile

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After the discovering the lovely Rosaline's decision to become a nun, Romeo sat alone,________, lost in thought.

• confused

• joyful

• pensive

• relieved

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A long-standing______ existed between the two neighboring towns, fueled by a past border dispute.

• friendship

• enmity

• partnership

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After losing their home in the fire, the family found temporary______with their relatives. They knew they could count on their family during this stressful period.

• peace

• excitement

• frustration

• solace

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The new student seemed ______ and hesitant to make friends, making it difficult for others to approach him. Even Benvolio, the guy who makes friends with everyone, couldn't get a peep out of the new kid.

• friendly

• mysterious

• aloof

• oppositional