List 4: Macbeth Part I

Question 1

to increase, enlarge, or intensify in size, quantity, or degree

Answer 1

augment v augmentation n

Question 2

to make loud, continued noise; a loud, insistent noise or outcry, often associated with demanding or excited expression as in support or protest

Answer 2

clamor n/v clamorous adj clamorously adv

Question 3

to face or encounter a challenging or difficult situation; to bring to the attention or awareness of someone in a direct and assertive manner

Answer 3

confront v confrontational adj confrontationally adv confrontation n

Question 4

showing a sign of evil or calamity to come; marked by great urgency or danger; causing fear

Answer 4

direful/dire adj direly adv direness n

Question 5

a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character, including their temperament, attitude, and general outlook on life; the prevailing tendency or mood; the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

Answer 5

disposition n dispositional n

Question 6

a position of prominence or superiority; high rank, reputation, or importance in a particular field or sphere of activity

Answer 6

eminence n eminent adj eminently adv

Question 7

to hold a high opinion of with deep respect for due to their exemplary qualities of achievements

Answer 7

esteem trans v/n

Question 8

in a way that is marked by free honest, and straightforward speech or behavior, often without reserve or concealment

Answer 8

frank adj frankly adv frankness n

Question 9

to scald in water or steam in order to remove the skin from, whiten, or stop an enzymatic action (as in food); to become white as from shock or fear

Answer 9

blanch v

Question 10

to request in an urgent, persistent manner, often seeking help or mercy

Answer 10

implore v imploringly adv

Question 11

characterized by good-humored cheerfulness or high spirits

Answer 11

jovial adj jovially adv joviality/jovialness n

Question 12

showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort; richly or generously provided or given; going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount, particularly in extravagance or abundance

Answer 12

lavish trans v/adj lavishly adv lavishness n

Question 13

having or showing a desire to harm, injure, or cause suffering to others intentionally

Answer 13

malicious adj maliciously adv maliciousness/malice n

Question 14

(n) an imperfection or blemish; to impair or ruin the perfection, quality, appearance, or condition of something

Answer 14

mar v/n

Question 15

to ask for or try to obtain, often with a sense of formality; the state of being or expressing concern, anxiousness, or protectiveness; to entice or lure, especially into evil

Answer 15

solicit v solicitous adj solicitously adv solicitation n

Question 16

including many things of different kinds, often in a collection

Answer 16

sundry adj

Question 17

to form a notion about something without sufficient or conclusive evidence

Answer 17

surmise v/n

Question 18

bravely resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty; not discouraged

Answer 18

undaunted adj undauntedly adv

Question 19

unduly extravagant or abundant; having no just foundation or provocation; in an unchecked, unrestrained, or excessive manner, often without regard for consequences or morality

Answer 19

wanton adj wantonly adv wantonness n