Macbeth Flashcards

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superfluous

A

excessive, unnecessary

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2
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alacrity

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speed, eagerness

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3
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valor

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courage, bravery, honor

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4
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quarrel

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a fight, to fight

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5
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deign

A

to do something you think is beneath you

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6
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rapt

A

mesmerized, in awe of

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7
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trifle

A

a small, insignificant thing

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8
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surmise

A

guess, think something is true w/o evidence

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9
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tempest

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storm

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10
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wanton

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overly sexual, cruelly deliberate and malicious

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11
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chastise

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severely reprimand, scold, rebuke

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12
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beguile

A

trick and deceive, enchant, seduce

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13
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mettle

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ability to do well in tough circumstances, mental/physical strength

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14
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bosom

A

chest

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15
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equivocate

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to use unclear language as a way to deceive, to lie

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