Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
brandish
to wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing challenging way
flourish
heath
a tract or open wasteland
valiant
brave
direful
dreadful terrible
valor
bravery
vantage
a position that provides a broad view of a place or idea
repentance
feelings of regret
recompense
to pay:reward
plenteous
plentiful, abundant
thane
in scotland, a feudal lord
harbinger
a person or thing that signals what is to come
chastise
to punish or scold
impede
to hinder or obstruct
battlement
a wall with open spaces to shoot through, usually a top of a tower
access
a means of nearing or getting
frieze
a decorative band
buttress
a projecting structure built against a wall for support
trammel
to entrap or confine
adage
an old saying accepted as true
shoal
a shallow place in a body of water
gloss
brightness
chamberlain
a person who manages the household of a ruler
mettle
courage