Act 2 Macbeth Vocab Flashcards

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Suborn

A

bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.

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Combustion

A

the process of burning something.

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prate

A

talk foolishly or at tedious length about something

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4
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palpable

A

capable if being percieved

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5
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knell

A

the sound of a bell being rung slowly to announce death

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multitudinous

A

too numerous to be counted

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equivocate

A

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead

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carouse

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to engage in drunken revel

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provoke

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to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex

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unruly

A

not conforming, to rule

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bribe

A

to bribe or induce

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