Macbeth Flashcards
1
Q
A large cup typically used for drinking wine
A
Chalice
2
Q
Rebuke or reprimand severely
A
Chastise
3
Q
A feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something bad
A
Compunctious
4
Q
Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
A
Dwindle
5
Q
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another (one that foreshadows)
A
Harbinger
6
Q
Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
A
Implored
7
Q
A lack of gratitude
A
Ingratitude
8
Q
The intervening time (a period between two evens)
A
Interim
9
Q
A dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate
A
Plight
10
Q
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
A
Surmise
11
Q
A thing of value or importance
A
Trifles
12
Q
Become dry and shriveled
A
Withered
