Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Subtitle

Romeo and Juliet, Act I Vocabulary Word Part of Speech Definition Example Other Forms   Pernicious Adversary Augmenting Grievance Oppression Transgression

Act i Pernicious Adversary Augmenting Grievance Oppression Transgression

Pernicious (adjective) Definition Causing great injury or ruin Example The spy’s activities had a pernicious effect on the top-secret project. Other forms Perniciously (adv)

Adversary (noun) Definition Example Other forms A person who opposes or fights against another Example Standing tall and trying to look brave, Pam faced her adversary in fencing. Other forms Adverse (adj) Adversarial (adj)

Augmenting (verb) Definition Example Other forms Increasing; enlarging With small deposits each week, our family is augmenting its savings. Other forms Augmentable (adj) Augmentation (noun)

Grievance (noun) Definition Example Injustice; complaint The board investigated the worker’s grievance against his superior.

Oppression (noun) Definition Example Other forms Feeling of being weighed down with worries or problem Example He could not pay all of his bills, and this caused a feeling of oppression. Other forms Oppress (verb) Oppressive (adj)

Transgression (noun) Definition Example Other forms Wrong-doing; sin Stealing from the poor is a transgression against humanity. Other forms Transgress (verb) Transgressor (noun)