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Vocab Maccers
MacBeth vocabulary for Feb 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| corporeal | Adj. relating to the body and its functions ex: I could not tell if he was corporeal or a ghost. |
| heath | open land covered with rough grass and with very few trees or bushes Not many plants can grow in heath. |
| plight | a dangerous,difficult, or troublesome situation. example: His plight was that of many men: his beard always grew back too quickly. |
| hardy | capable of going through hardships; enduring fatigue; sturdy, strong |
| brandish | To shake or wave as a weapon; flourish. He brandished his celery stick as through it was a sword and cried "en garde!" |
| minion | An underling; someone who is bound to follow the orders of another and lacks free will ex: Every supervillain needs a few fiercely capable minions; it's the bumbling and hapless minions who end up betraying their leader. |
| direful | Inspiring fear, terrible and fearful EX. His direful predictions of apocalyptic weather conditions were what finally convinced me to pack a winter coat. |
| valor | boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery The injured war hero was honored for his valor with a Purple Heart medal. |
| flout | to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock The bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde flouted the law at every turn. |
| lavish | Adjective Sumptuously rich and elaborate Ex. Lavish banquets were given in her honor. |
| gall | Noun bitterness of spirit; rancor, liquid released through the bladder She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what I had planned on doing. |
| tempest | (n) 1. a large storm involving lots of rain, snow, ice, and wind 2. a large commotion or disturbance The force of the tempest was so strong that we had to take shelter in a cave. |
| fantastical | fanciful or capricious, as persons or their ideas or actions |
| rapt | deeply absorbed; attentive Ex. The rapt listener listened to everything his king said, even though the man talked for 3 hours. |
| selfsame | exactly the same example: I was shocked to find the selfsame bumper sticker on his car; it was fate! |
| trifle | a think of little, no, and not significant value. The toy was a trifle but it held many fond childhood memories so he refused to throw it out |
| cleave | In Shakespeare's time, it chiefly means to adhere strongly to something, as in the phrase "to cleave someone to my will" EX: The little girl cleaved to all of her mother's suggestions because she had not yet formed her own opinions. |
| wrought | -beaten out or shaped by hammering Also means created examples: The shield and helmet were wrought by the finest blacksmith in the land. |
| wanton | flourishing, lush EX: The wildflowers grew with wanton abandon in the fields just below the cloud line. |
| fell | Of evil or ferocity; deadly (adjective) The fell intentions of the megalomaniac were underestimated, and the resulting destruction was devastating. |
| compunction | an obligation or duty. Always a compunction to something, never on its own in a sentence. Rebecca felt the compunction to study harder when she saw her poor exam grade. |
| dun | adjective of a dull grayish-brown color: a dun cow. |
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