Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Prate

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(verb) - to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
(syn.) - ramble, rant, drivel

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Palpable

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(adj) - capable of being perceived
(syn.) - perceptible, discernible, tangible

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Knell

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

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Multitudinous

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(adj) - too numerous to be counted
(syn.) - numerous, many, abundant

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Equivocate

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(verb) - to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
(syn.) - dodge, fib

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Carouse

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(verb) - to engage in a drunken revel
(syn.) - imbibe, drink, quaff

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Provoke

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(verb) - to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex
(syn.) - aggravate, enrage, irk

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Unruly

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(adj) - not conforming to rule
(syn.) - ungovernable, lawless

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Combustion

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(noun) - the act or process of burning
(syn.) - ignition, agitation, disturbance

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Suborn

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(verb) - the bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
(syn.) - incite, instigate

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