Macbeth Flashcards

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Minion

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a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.

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Corporal

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relating to/affecting the body; physical

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Cleave

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split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.

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Harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

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Chastise

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rebuke or reprimand severely.

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Beguile

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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

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Couriers

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messengers

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Prate

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talk foolishly or tedious length about something

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Thane

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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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Palpable

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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

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Suborn

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

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Dauntless

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showing fearlessness and determination

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13
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Cloister

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a place or state of seclusion

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14
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Mischance

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bad luck

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15
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Purge

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rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.

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Gracious

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courteous, kind, and pleasant

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Vice

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immoral or wicked behavior.

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Avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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Perturbation

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anxiety; mental uneasiness.

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Upbraid

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find fault with (someone); scold.

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Fiend

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an evil spirit or demon.

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Abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred.

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Proactive

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creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

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Empathy

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the ability to understand and share. the feeling of another.

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Implication
the action or state of being involved in something.
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Recidivism
the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend.
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Deter
discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
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10 things that Lady Macbeth revealed when she was sleepwalking
1. Ring the bell, and signal to kill Duncan. 2. Macbeth is hesitant to commit a crime 3. No fear in getting caught 4. so much blood/saw Duncan's dead body 5. knows what happened to Macduff's family 6. Macbeth's performance at the dinner 7. Banquo's buried/dead 8. Macduff/Lenox arrive to see Duncan morning or killing. 9. giving away her involvement by talking about blood on her hands.