Macbeth vocab Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

blaspheming

A

to contemptuously mock God; to make irreverent remarks toward someone or something considered sacred

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2
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lechery

A

excessive indulgence in sexual desires

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3
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equivocation

A

the use of ambiguity to purposefully deceive or mislead

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4
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lamentings

A

expressions of deep sorrow; sadness

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5
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surfeited

A

to excessively over-indulge

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6
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usurper

A

someone who obtains a position of power through force

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7
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pernicious

A

fatal; deadly; injurious

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8
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credulous

A

easily convinced

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9
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corporal

A

relating to the body or having a physical nature

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10
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malevolence

A

the intention to harm someone; ill will

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