Review of Joy of Vocabulary, Chapter 6: Words of Concealment and Deception

Ms. Gulitti Name_________________________

English I Period_________________________

Review of Vocabulary, List #1 Romeo and Juliet, Acts I and II

Directions: As many of the words of this chapter can be quite confusing, especially since some are similar in meaning, it is important to classify them into certain categories to clarify their meanings. Using the list of words you were given, classify each word by its part of speech in the space provided.

VERBS NOUNS

1. 1. 6.

2. 2. 7.

3. 3. 8.

4. 4. 9.

5. 5. 10.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

ADJECTIVES

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Now that you have classified the words, look carefully at the MEANINGS. If you have a highlighter, highlight all of the WORDS THAT HAVE A NEGATIVE MEANING. (If you do not have a highlighter, underline these words)

Using your list of words, now determine the following:

1) a. What word is similar in meaning to augment?

b. How does the word prodigious relate to these words?

2) What two words are similar in meaning to choler?

3) Though different in its part of speech, which word has a similar meaning to perjury?

4) Which words would help to reveal that there is a long-standing feud between two families in this play? List each word below, and next to it, explain how it would reveal fighting and conflict.