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vocab- macbeth
RCHS- macbeth vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Valor | (n) Bravery,courage |
| Chastise | (v) to discipline or punish; Scold severely |
| Impede | (v) To hinder or obstruct |
| Posterity | (n)All succeeding generations; All descendants of 1 person |
| Oracle | (n)A prophecy, often obscure or allegorical; an agency through which a prophecy is transmitted |
| Scepter | (n) ; a ceremonial staff held by a monarch as the symbol of a regal or imperial authority. |
| Rancor | (n) Bitter, deep seated ill will; Malice, spitefulness |
| Malice | (n)a desire to be hurtful to others |
| Jocund | (adj)Jovial; cheerful |
| Appall | (v) to horrify; shock |
| Vanquish | (v) to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle |
| Pernicious | (adj) causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful |
| Avarice | (n) insatiable greed for riches; desire ot gain and hoard wealth |
| Judicious | (adj) characterized by sound judgement; wise, prudent; sagacious |
| Credulous | (adj) wiling to believe or trust too readily; especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible |
| Laudable | (adj) deserving praise; commendable |
| Covet | (v) to wish, long, or crave for (esp. the property of another person) |
| Oblivious | (adj) unaware |
| Censure | (n) strong or vehement expression of disapproval or official reprimand strong o vehement expression of disapproval |
| Abhor | (v) to hate intensely |