Macbeth Vocab 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
cistern
A
a large receptacle that is used to hold water
2
Q
intemperance
A
lack of restraint
3
Q
avarice
A
greed for wealth
4
Q
abjure
A
to renounce or give up
5
Q
covet
A
hidden; secret
6
Q
sanctity
A
holiness; saintliness
7
Q
ulcerous
A
infected, as as ulcer
8
Q
benediction
A
a blessing
9
Q
jovial
A
playfully good-humored
10
Q
dire
A
dreadful
11
Q
demerit
A
defect; fault
12
Q
whetstone
A
a stone for sharpening knives and tools
13
Q
vanquish
A
to defeat in battle or in an argument
14
Q
bounteous
A
plentiful
15
Q
grapple
A
to grip or hold
16
Q
liege
A
a lord or sovereign
17
Q
incense
A
to make very angry
18
Q
sundry
A
miscellaneous; of an indefinite small number
19
Q
malice
A
a desire to be hurtful to others
20
Q
levy
A
the imposing or collecting of taxes or other payments
