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Macbeth, Act I Vocab
Selected vocabulary from Act I of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant (adj.) | inflexible, determined about something |
| beget (vb.) | to become the father of; to sire |
| chastise (vb.) | to punish |
| compunction (n) | anxiety caused by guilt |
| corporeal (adj.) | relating to a physical, material thing; tangible |
| daunt (vb.) | to intimidate |
| galling (adj.) | annoying or irritating |
| impede (vb.) | to get in the way of something happening |
| imperial (adj.) | relating to an emperor or something(one) royal |
| implacable (adj.) | unable to be consoled or pacified |
| inimical (adj.) | hostile, unfriendly |
| metaphysical (adj.) | having to do with philosophy or abstract subjects |
| mettle (n) | courage |
| ostracize (vb.) | to exclude from a group or isolate |
| prophetic (adj.) | relating to a prophet or prophecy (tells of future) |
| relating to a prophet or prophecy (tells of future) | marked by success or economic well being |
| rapt (adj.) | carried away with emotion |
| spurious (adj.) | fake, not true |
| valor (n) | bravery, heroism |
| wanton (adj.) | lewd, inappropriate |