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Vocabularia/3
English vocab, round 3 (from Macbeth)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flout | to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe insult, scorn, scoff, mock |
| Entreat | to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg implore, request, urge, beg |
| Cleave | to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow rip, slice, cut, open, sunder |
| Prate | to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble babble, blab, chat, jabber, yack |
| Equivocate | to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge evade, avoid, elude, weasel |
| Brandish | to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish flaunt, display, wield, exhibit |
| Primrose Path | a way of life devoted to irresponsible hedonism, often of a sensual nature garden path, easy way, slippery slope |
| Lechery | unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire. Lewdness, rauchiness, lust, carnality |
| Largess | generous bestowal of gifts. Generosity, alms, charity, altruism |
| Sentinel | a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching. Sentry, guard, lookout, watchman |
| Auger | a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle. drill, borer, tool |
| Ravishing | extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing. Alluring, beautiful, radiant, stunning |
| Rapt | deeply engrossed or absorbed enthralled, immersed, involved, captivated |
| Repose | dignified calmness, as of manner; composure. Ease, tranquility, quiet, relaxing |
| Surfeit | excess; an excessive amount glut, plethora, surplus, overabundance |
| Incarnadine | blood-red; crimson. Or flesh-colored/pale pink. Blooming, crimson, reddish |