Macbeth Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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minion

A

an obsequious follower or dependent

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2
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corporal

A

of or relating to the body

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3
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cleave

A

to adhere, cling, or stick fast

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4
Q

harbinger

A

one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come

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5
Q

chastise

A

to punish

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6
Q

beguile

A

to pass time pleasantly

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7
Q

couriers

A

messengers

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8
Q

palpable

A

easily percieved

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9
Q

appalls

A

fills with dismay

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10
Q

carousing

A

drunken merrymaking

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11
Q

equivocates

A

avoids making an explicit statement

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12
Q

scruples

A

conscience; morals

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13
Q

suborned

A

induced to commit an unlawful act

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14
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parricide

A

the murdering of one’s parents

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15
Q

malice

A

extreme ill-will or spite

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16
Q

vizards

A

masks

17
Q

bides

A

waits

18
Q

purged

A

freed from impurities

19
Q

muse

A

to consider

20
Q

homage

A

special honor expressed publicly

21
Q

caldron

A

a large vessel

22
Q

pernicious

A

evil; wicked

23
Q

diminutive

A

extremely small in size

24
Q

appease

A

to humor, make peace with

25
Q

avaricious

A

having an immoderate desire for wealth

26
Q

interdiction

A

something authoritatively forbidden

27
Q

integrity

A

adherence to a strict moral code

28
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censures

A

harsh criticism

29
Q

ague

A

a chill or fit of shivering

30
Q

brandished

A

waved or flourished