Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Suborn

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(verb) bribe or otherwise induce to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.
syn: bribe, instigate, incite

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Combustion

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(noun) The process of burning something.
syn: burning, firing, igniting

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Unruly

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(adjective) Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
syn: rowdy, wild, unmanagable.

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Provoke

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(verb) to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
syn: aggrevate, enrage, irk

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Carouse

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(verb) Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
syn: binge-drink, overindulge bar-hop

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Equivocate

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(verb) use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid commiting oneself.
syn: prevaricate, hedge, fense, hesitate.

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Multitudinous

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(adjective) too numerous to be counted
syn: numerous, many, abundant

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Knell

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(noun) the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
syn: toll

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Palpable

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(adjective) a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible.
syn: perceptible, visible, noticeable

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Prate

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(verb) talk foolishly or at tedious length about something.
syn: prattle, rant, rave

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