Key Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the definition of ambition?
Strong desire to achieve something.
What does the term ‘apparition’ refer to?
A ghost/ghost-like image of a person.
What does betrayal mean?
Being disloyal.
Who are Catholics?
A person belonging to the Christian church.
What is a fatal flaw?
A defect / weakness in character.
What is a hallucination?
Apparent vision of something not present.
What does it mean to be invincible?
Feeling too powerful to be defeated.
What does Jacobean refer to?
Relating to the reign of King James I.
What is a kinsman?
A relative / blood relation.
What qualities are considered to be of masculinity?
Qualities considered to be of a man.
What does it mean to be noble?
Belonging to aristocracy.
Who are Protestants?
A member of the Western Christian church.
What is regicide?
The action of killing a king.
What does it mean to be remorseless?
Without guilt or regret.
What is scepticism?
Doubts the truth of things.
What is a thane?
A man with land granted by the king.
What defines a tragedy?
A play with tragic events.
What is a traitor?
A person who betrays someone.
What is treason?
Betraying one’s country.
What does it mean to be virtuous?
Having high moral standards.
