Curriculum Vocabulary 2:10 ~ ASSIGNMENT: Write each word, its part of speech and a meaningful, grammatically perfect sentence of your own devising for each word. You do not need to write what is in italics.

1. exposition, noun

systematic explanation of a problem

MERCUTIO: That's as much as to say, such a case as yours
    constrains a man to bow in the hams.

ROMEO: Meaning, to court'sy.

MERCUTIO:  Thou hast most kindly hit it.

ROMEO: A most courteous exposition.

- RJ, Act II, Scene 4

2. wench, noun

• young woman or girl, especially a peasant girl

Why, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline,
Torments him so, that he will sure run mad.

- Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene IV

3. feign, verb

to pretend

But old folks, many feign as they were dead;
Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead. O God, she comes!

- Juliet, the nurse is coming, Act II, Scene 5

4. constraints, noun

• state pf being restricted or confined
• use of force to prevent or restrict

Question: What constraint is the prisoner wearing?

5. salutation, noun

greeting We sent our salutations through the mail.

Signior Romeo, bon jour! there's a French salutation to your French slop. You gave us the counterfeit fairly last night.

-Mercutio to Romeo after being ditched, Act II, Scene 4

6. wanton, adjective

• immoral, unchaste, lewd
• excessive, overabundant
  

  Here comes the lady: O, so light a foot
  Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint:
  A lover may bestride the gossamer
  That idles in the wanton summer air,
  And yet not fall; so light is vanity.

  - Romeo about Juliet, Act II, Scene 6