Of Mice and Men Vocabulary



Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Name KEY – return to teacher

Be prepared for a quiz on _________________. Synonyms are highlighted; class notes are in red.

1. brawl (n.) – 1.1 – a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight (a thing, not an action)

There was a brawl in the commons.

2. adversary (n.) – 1.1 – an enemy; an opponent; a foe

Romeo gets into a brawl with his adversary Tybalt.

3. perilous (adj.) – 1.1 – hazardous; dangerous

“The perilous fight” – The Star-Spangled Banner

4. beseech (v.) – 1.1 – to beg or plead; to request urgently

I beseech you to let me go to lunch early; I’m starving!

5. virtuous (adj.) – 1.5 – morally excellent; upright

The virtuous boy is well respected.

6. rancor (n.) – 2.3 – hatred or hostility (a thing—something you have or feel)

I have rancor toward my adversary

7. lament (v.) – 2.4 – to express grief, regret, or sorrow (adj. – lamentable); grieve

I lament by crying.

8. amorous (adj.) – 3.2 – showing or expressing love

The amorous boy wrote his girlfriend an amorous letter.

9. tedious (adj.) – 3.2 – causing weariness or boredom; tiresome

Math homework can be repetitive and tedious.

10. fickle (adj.) – 3.5 – inconstant in feeling or purpose; changing often

The fickle boy changed his mind three times before finally choosing a toy.

11. loathsome (adj.) – 5.1 – disgusting; causing great dislike; repulsive

The pile of trash had a loathsome smell.

12. inauspicious (adj.) – 5.3 – unlucky or suggesting an unpromising future

A black cat is an inauspicious sign.

13. rigor (n.) – 5.3 – harshness or strictness; an unwillingness to compromise or lighten up

The teacher is known for his rigor.

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