Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards
Prate
(verb) - to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
(syn.) - ramble, rant, drivel
Palpable
(adj) - capable of being perceived
(syn.) - perceptible, discernible, tangible
Knell
(noun) - the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce death
(syn.) - toll
Multitudinous
(adj) - too numerous to be counted
(syn.) - numerous, many, abundant
Equivocate
(verb) - to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
(syn.) - dodge, fib
Carouse
(verb) - to engage in a drunken revel
(syn.) - imbibe, drink, quaff
Provoke
(verb) - to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex
(syn.) - aggravate, enrage, irk
Unruly
(adj) - not conforming to rule
(syn.) - ungovernable, lawless
Combustion
(noun) - the act or process of burning
(syn.) - ignition, agitation, disturbance
Suborn
(verb) - the bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
(syn.) - incite, instigate