1. Romeo & Juliet
Vocabulary:
Act II

2. jest Noun or Verb Definition: (n) a joke, a witty remark;
(v) to taunt, to make fun of
“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.”
–Romeo (Act II, scene ii)

3. Definition: deferred, postponed
prorogued
Verb
Definition: deferred, postponed
“My life were better ended by their hate, Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” –Romeo (Act II, scene ii)

4. Definition: to scold or reproach;
chide
Verb
Definition: to scold or reproach;
to harass or nag
“I pray thee, chide not; she whom I love now Doth grace for grace and love for love allow; The other did not so.”
–Romeo (Act II, scene iii)

5. Definition: given to excessive moralizing;
sententious
Adjective
Definition: given to excessive moralizing;
self-righteous
“and she hath the prettiest sententious of it, of you and rosemary, that it would do you good to hear it.” –Nurse (Act II, scene iv)

6. Definition: a short journey taken for pleasure
jaunt
Noun
Definition: a short journey taken for pleasure
“I am a-weary, give me leave awhile: Fie, how my bones ache! what a jaunt have I had!” –Nurse (Act II, scene v)