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Macbeth vocabulary
8th grade English final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bestows | presents as a gift or honor |
| botches | mistakes |
| unruly | difficult to control |
| tedious | tiresome because of extreme slowness |
| mirth | joy |
| valor | courage; strength |
| infirmity | sickness |
| keen | sharp |
| exploits | acts; deeds |
| scorn | reject as unworthy |
| trifles | things of little importance or value |
| appall | frighten |
| impedes | blocks the progress of |
| dispute | resist; go against |
| muse | wonder at; marvel |
| chastise | scold |
| assailable | can be attacked |
| resolve | make a firm decision |
| deftly | skillfully |
| potent | having strong effect or influence |
| resolute | determined or strong |
| abhorred | causing hate and disgust |
| scorn | reject as unworthy |
| usurper | one who seizes and holds power by force |
| petty | insignificant; small minded |
| vanquish | defeated; conquered |
| cowed | destroyed the courage of |
| gory | covered with blood |
| entreat | pass the time |
| vulnerable | sensitive to attack or harm |
| bane | murder; destruction |
| frets | worried |
| exiled | removed forcefully from a country; banished |