Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards
Suborn
(verb) bribe or otherwise induce to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.
syn: bribe, instigate, incite
Combustion
(noun) The process of burning something.
syn: burning, firing, igniting
Unruly
(adjective) Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
syn: rowdy, wild, unmanagable.
Provoke
(verb) to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
syn: aggrevate, enrage, irk
Carouse
(verb) Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
syn: binge-drink, overindulge bar-hop
Equivocate
(verb) use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid commiting oneself.
syn: prevaricate, hedge, fense, hesitate.
Multitudinous
(adjective) too numerous to be counted
syn: numerous, many, abundant
Knell
(noun) the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
syn: toll
Palpable
(adjective) a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible.
syn: perceptible, visible, noticeable
Prate
(verb) talk foolishly or at tedious length about something.
syn: prattle, rant, rave