Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary!
acrimonious – (adjective) – bitter in words or manner I heard Buzz and Woody yelling. Their argument sounded very acrimonious.
melancholy – (adjective) exceedingly glum This painting by Italian artist Domenico Feti is called Melancholy. Clearly the man in the painting is very sad. Melancholy Domenico Feti, 1620
vindictive – (adjective) out for revenge In Romeo and Juliet, the audience sees the Montagues commit vindictive acts against the Capulets.
fickle – (adjective) changeable, faithless At first, Matt wanted a Spiderman Band-Aid. However, within seconds he demanded a Batman Band-Aid. Matt was very FICKLE.
malign – (verb) to speak evil of; to bad mouth Scar maligned Mufasa whenever he had the chance.