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Macbeth Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chalice | a cup or goblet |
| chastise | to punish by beating; to criticize severly |
| compunctious | deserving of shame; deeply wrong |
| dwindle | to make or become gradually less until little remains |
| harbinger | one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; forerunner |
| implored | 1) involved by logical necessity; entail; 2) appealed to; beseeched |
| ingratitude | lack of gratitude; ungratefulness |
| interim | a period between two events |
| mettle | strength of character; determination |
| minion | submissive follower or dependent |
| plight | difficult or adverse situation |
| prophetic | of, or a characteristic of, a prophet or prophecy |
| surmise | 1) to infer with little evidence; guess; 2) an idea or opinion based on little evidence; conjecture |
| trifles | things of little importance or value; small amounts |
| withered | dried up or shriveled, as if from a loss of moisture |
| allegiance | loyalty to a ruler or country |
| augment | to add something in order to make it larger or more substantial |
| carousing | drinking and becoming noisy |
| clamored | shouted and demanded noisily |
| dire | a severe, serious, or desperate situation or circumstance |
| gild | to cover with a substance, usually gold or gold-like |
| lamentings | expressions of grief or sorrow |
| malice | intention or desire to cause great harm to someone |
| palpable | able to be felt, touched |
| parley | to talk or negotiate; speak with |
| predominance | appearing as most important, powerful; strongest or most common in number or amount |
| provoke | to stir emotion in someone; arouse |
| quenched | satisfied thirst or desire |
| scruples | moral or ethical considerations |
| summons | calling for service or action |
| affliction | a condition of great physical or mental distress |
| chide | to put down; to tell someone off |
| cloistered | secluded from the world |
| dauntless | fearless; unable to be intimidated |
| fruitless | unproductive or unsuccessful |
| grapple | wrestle or struggle with |
| incensed | made extremely angry |
| jovial | cheerful; happy |
| malevolence | great evil or harm |
| pious | religious; devout |
| purged | removed something undesirable or imperfect |
| scepter | a ceremonial staff or rod |
| sundry | various; miscellaneous |
| tyrant | a harsh or cruel leader |
| vile | disgusting; wicked; unpleasant |
| antic | a childish act or gesture |
| avaricious | having extreme desire for wealth; greedy |
| bodements | omens; foreshadowing |
| cistern | a tank for storing water |
| desolate | without inhabitants; deserted |
| dolor | intense sadness |
| entrails | internal organs, especially the intestines |
| laudable | praiseworthy; commendable |
| malady | a physical or psychological disorder or disease |
| pernicious | deadly or destructive |
| quarry | an animal or bird that is hunted |
| relish | to enjoy or take pleasure in something |
| resolute | having or motivated by determination |
| sovereignty | supreme authority or rule |
| teems | has an extremely large number or amount; overflows |
| agitation | violent shaking or stirring; disturbance |
| arbitrate | to judge or settle a dispute |
| condemn | to consider a person guilty |
| divine | connecting or relating to God or gods |
| fortifies | makes stronger |
| fury | uncontrollable anger or rage |
| gentry | people of good family or high social position |
| mar | to damage or spoil |
| murky | thick, gloomy, and hard to see through |
| perturbation | something that disturbs or makes one anxious |
| pestered | annoyed constantly; bothered |
| pristine | remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted |
| recoil | move back suddenly |
| revolts | rebellions against authority |
| upbraid | to criticize sharply; to reprimand |
Created by:
fmhobson
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