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Macbeth Act 5

Vocab

QuestionAnswer
not occuring at the appropriate time untimely
an overpowering and painful feeling of fear, shock, dread, or revulsion horror
people who come from families of high social standing gentry
a small wooded area, especially one with little ground cover grove
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine epicure
a long and deep cut; a wound gash
a substance that counteracts poison or disease antidote
an evil spirit or demon; devil; a cruelly malicious or wicked person fiend
to cut off or cut down with an axe hew
to provide with defensive structures or fortifications, as against military attack fortify
to enter into active and usually violent opposition against an established authority or political system revolt
dead; killed or murdered, usually violently slain
the act of withdrawing from a place or situation retreat
a long thin candle taper
someone who takes power with a legal right usurper
to damage or spoil mar
ideas, opinions, or preferences, sometimes not based on reason or reality; delusions fancies
to make sweeping, dramatic movements flourish
hired Irish soldiers kerns
the sound produced by a bell rung solemnly, as for a funeral knell
regarded with intense loathing or horror; hated abhorred
a British nobleman who is ranked above a viscount and below a marquis earl
an enemy in armed conflict or war; an opposing army or country foe
a military manoeuvre in which a fortification is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements until its occupants surrender siege
violent or fierce anger, indignation, or resentment wrath
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner harbinger
to see or personally experience witness
severe criticism or disapproval censure
an expression of disapproval or distaste, often meaning "For Shame" fie
to give up; surrender; relinquish yield
dark or gloomy murky
to feel or express worry, concern, or annoyance fret
a person who lacks the courage to face danger, pain, or difficulty; a person easily discouraged or intimidated by fear coward
to rid of anything impure or unwanted purge
anxiety; mental uneasiness perturbation
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob rabble
a drug or medicine, especially a purgative or strong laxative physic
to walk in proud, vain, or cocky manner strut
a branch of a tree bough
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble bane
exceptional strength, courage, or ability in battle prowess
a raised mark on the skin caused by a blow; welt weal
a fever accompanied by recurring periods of chills and sweating ague
the expenditure of physical and mental effort in the performance of work labour
to walk around and sometimes perform other actions while asleep sleepwalk
Created by: Jaylee E
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