Macbeth Vocabulary

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plight (n):

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:predicament, trouble

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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broil (n):

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:hot, scorching

become very hot, especially from the sun

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thane (n):

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:a man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl's son

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flout (v):

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:defy, disobey

openly disregard a rule, law, or convention

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Posters (n):

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:fast traveller, speedy rover

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intelligence (n):

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:information, news, communication

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corporal (adj):

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:bodily, physical, material

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harbinger (n):

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:forerunner, sign, omen

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weird (adj):

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:suggesting something supernatural

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enterprise (n):

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:a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort

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husbandry (n):

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:thrift, good economy, careful management

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summons (n):

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:an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it; call to a meeting

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franchise (v):

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:free from evil, upright, freedom, liberty

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palpable (adj):

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:able to be touched or felt; evident, obvious

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marshal (v):

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:arrange in order

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surfeit (v):

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:an excessive amount of something; excess, over-indulgence

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contend (v):

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:struggle to surmount a difficulty or danger; fight, struggle

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clamor (v):

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:a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently

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badge (v):

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:mark with a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement; symbol

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benison (n):

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:a blessing, benediction

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verity (n):

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:a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental important; truth, reality

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indissoluble (adj):

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:unable to be destroyed; lasting

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invention (n):

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:the action of inventing something, typically a process or device; mind, thought, plan

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unilineal (adj):

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:descent exclusively through the male

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probation (n):

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:the release of an offender from detention; proof, examination

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scotch (v):

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:decisively put an end to; cut, gash

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sleek (v):

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:smooth, glossy

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seel (v):

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:close, prevent, sew up, blind

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vouch (v):

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assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described; formal statement, guarantee

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harp (v):

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:talk or write persistently and tediously on a particular topic

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potent (adj):

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:having great power, influence, or effect

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impress (v):

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:make someone feel admiration and respect

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pernicious (adj):

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:having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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firstling (n):

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:the first agricultural produce or animal offspring of a season; first result

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school (v):

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:any institution at which instruction is given in a particular discipline; educate

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desolate (adj):

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:deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

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intemperance (n):

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:lack of moderation or restraint

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avarice (n):

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:extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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scruples (n):

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:hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong; suspicion, doubt

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perturbation (n):

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:anxiety, mental uneasiness

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charge (v):

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:command, order, responsibility

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mortify (adj):

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:deadened, numbed

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gentry (n):

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:courtesy, level in society, high rank

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distempered (adj):

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:troubled, disturbed, vexed

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upbraid (v):

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:find fault with someone; scold, rebuke

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skirr (v):

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:go around or past the edge of; scour, flee

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raze (v):

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:alter, delete, remove, completely destroy

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pristine (adj):

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:unspoiled, immaculate, perfect

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treatise (n):

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:story, tale, narrative