Romeo and Juliet Act IV Vocabulary

Shroud Noun

•Burial cloth

Distraught Adjective

•Worried, distressed, troubled, upset,disturbed

Vial Noun

•A small container/ bottle for liquids

Distill Verb

•To Purify/ to increase strength

Prostrate Verb

•Level to the ground, laying flat, to surrender by falling on the ground

Bier Noun

•Platform that the coffin is placed upon at a funeral

Dirge (durge) Noun

•Funeral hymn

Pilgrimage Noun

•Long journey for a purpose

Abate Verb

•Decrease, decline, halt, end, terminate amount or intensity

Receptacle Noun

•Holder, storage, a container

Valor Noun

•Courage, bravery

Fester Verb

•Aggravate, irritate; to develop pus or rot

Beguile Verb

•To trick or deceive

Array Noun

•A collection; assortment

Lament Verb

•Express of sadness •To grieve for