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Macbeth Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paradox | one having seemingly contradictory qualities or phrases |
| Duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or actions |
| Unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a self satisfied, ingratiating, and false conviction or spirituality |
| Forthright | going straight to the point |
| Imperious | marked by arrogant assurance |
| Ambivalent | having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone |
| Contend | to strive in rivalry against difficulties ; face/struggle |
| Treason | the betrayal of trust |
| Equivocation | use of easily misguiding language, usually to cover the truth |
| Visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body ; deep |
| Cerebral | of or relating to the brain or intellect |
| Vice | a moral depravity or corruption ; wickedness |
| Virtue | conformity to a standard of right ; morality |
| Scruples | ethical considerations or principles that inhibits action ; mental reservations |
| Nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious ; evil |
| Voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form ; luxurious |
| Avarice | excessive desire for wealth or gain ; greediness |
| Intemperance | lack of moderation |
| Verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| Impulsive | arising from an irrational tendency |