Macbeth Vocab Act3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Adieu
A
good-bye; farewell
2
Q
Affliction
A
a condition of pain, suffering, or distress
3
Q
Dauntless
A
fearless
4
Q
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
Q
Indissoluble
A
forever binding; incapable of being destroyed
9
Q
Jovial
A
merry, jolly
10
Q
Malevolence
A
wishing evil to others
11
Q
Mirth
A
laughter or amusement
12
Q
Oracle
A
a person through whom a god speaks
13
Q
Parricide
A
the act of killing one’s father, mother, or other
close relative
14
Q
Pious
A
having or showing strong devotion to a god
15
Q
Posterity
A
offspring (children) or future generations
16
Q
Predominant
A
stronger, more numerous
17
Q
Rebuke
A
to punish or reprimand
18
Q
Sirrah
A
a term of address used to inferiors or children to
express impatience
19
Q
Statute
A
an established law or rule
20
Q
Wrath
A
intense anger
