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Flashcards in Macbeth Vocab Act3 Deck (20)
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1
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Adieu

A

good-bye; farewell

2
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Affliction

A

a condition of pain, suffering, or distress

3
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Dauntless

A

fearless

4
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Exasperate

A

annoy extremely

5
Q

Grave

A

serious or solemn

6
Q

Humane

A

kind; not cruel

7
Q

Homage

A

(a sign of) great respect shown towards a person

8
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Indissoluble

A

forever binding; incapable of being destroyed

9
Q

Jovial

A

merry, jolly

10
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Malevolence

A

wishing evil to others

11
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Mirth

A

laughter or amusement

12
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Oracle

A

a person through whom a god speaks

13
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Parricide

A

the act of killing one’s father, mother, or other

close relative

14
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Pious

A

having or showing strong devotion to a god

15
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Posterity

A

offspring (children) or future generations

16
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Predominant

A

stronger, more numerous

17
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Rebuke

A

to punish or reprimand

18
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Sirrah

A

a term of address used to inferiors or children to

express impatience

19
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Statute

A

an established law or rule

20
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Wrath

A

intense anger