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Macbeth Vocab
Macbeth Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Minion | An obsequiuos follower or dependant |
| Corporal | Of or relating to the body |
| Cleave | To adhere, cling, or stick fast |
| Harbinger | One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come |
| Chastise | To punish |
| Beguile | To pass time pleasantly, or to charm/enchant |
| Couriers | Messengers |
| Palpable | Easily percieved |
| Appalls | Fills with dismay |
| Carousing | Drunken merrymaking |
| Equivocates | Avoids making an explicit statement |
| Scruples | Conscience; morals |
| Suborned | Induced to commit an unlawful act |
| Parricide | The murdering of one's parent(s) |
| Malice | Extreme ill-will or spite |
| Vizards | Masks |
| Bides | Waits |
| Purged | Free from impurities |
| Muse | To consider |
| Homage | Special honor expressed publicly |
| Caldron | A large vessel |
| Pernicious | Evil; wicked |
| Diminutive | Extremely small in size |
| Apease | To humor; make peace with |
| Avaricious | Having an immoderate desire for wealth |
| Interdiction | Something authoratively forbidden |
| Integrity | Adherence to a strict moral code |
| Censures | Harsh criticisms |
| Ague | A chill or fit of shivers |
| Brandished | Waved or flourished |