ACT II - Scene V — Vocabulary
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from ACT II - Scene V
- nimble-pinioned (adjective)
- Having swift, agile wings
- bandy (verb)
- To toss or strike back and forth, as in a ball game
- jaunce (noun)
- A tiring journey; a trudging, exhausting walk
- shrift (noun)
- The act of going to confession; absolution given by a priest
- hie (verb)
- To go quickly; to hasten
- beshrew (verb)
- A mild curse meaning "shame on" or "a plague upon"
- wanton (adjective)
- Unrestrained, playful, or lustful; here meaning flushed with excitement
- coil (noun)
- Turmoil, commotion, or fuss
- burthen (noun)
- An archaic spelling of "burden"; here used with a bawdy double meaning
- drudge (noun)
- A person who does hard, menial, or unpleasant work
- feign (verb)
- To pretend or give a false appearance of something
- unwieldy (adjective)
- Difficult to move or manage because of size, shape, or weight; clumsy
- perchance (adverb)
- Perhaps; by some chance
- trow (verb)
- To believe or trust; used as an exclamation meaning "indeed" or "I assure you"