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Macbeth Act 1 Mrs. C
Macbeth Act 1 Mrs. Corbelli
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hurlyburly | uproar, tumult |
| brandish | aggressively swinging |
| minion | favorite, darling pet |
| direful | dreadful, terrible |
| disburse | to pay out |
| corporal | relating to the body, physical |
| enkindle | encourage to hope for |
| solicit | entreat, allure, entice, urge, appeal to |
| surmise | speculation |
| rapt | completely absorbed, carried away |
| interim | time – between |
| wanton | unrestrained (behavior) |
| harbinger | one who precedes, forerunner, foreshadows |
| commendation | recommend as worthy of praise |
| missive | messenger |
| chastise | to censure severely, criticize, inflict punishment |
| metaphysical | supernatural |
| tidings | piece of news |
| gall | bitterness of spirit |
| pall | shroud |
| dunnest | darkest |
| beguile | to fool, deceive |
| frieze | architectural term for top band of house (decorative molding) |
| coign | corner |
| vantage | suitable |
| procreant | breeding/reproduction |
| course | to pursue |
| purveyor | one who makes advance arrangements |
| compt | trust |
| trammel | confine [in a net] |
| surcease | death |
| shoal | sandbank, shore |
| chalice | cup |
| cherubim | members of second order of angels |
| adage | saying that contains a truth Ex. Don't judge a book by its cover. |
| chamberlain | an attendant (of a sovereign or lord) |
| wassail | deep drinking, carouse/party |
| mettle | spirit |