Macbeth Flashcards
Minion
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Corporal
relating to/affecting the body; physical
Cleave
split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.
Harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Chastise
rebuke or reprimand severely.
Beguile
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Couriers
messengers
Prate
talk foolishly or tedious length about something
Thane
a man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl’s son.
Palpable
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Suborn
bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.
Dauntless
showing fearlessness and determination
Cloister
a place or state of seclusion
Mischance
bad luck
Purge
rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.