macbeth act 2 Flashcards

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Suborn

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(verb)

Bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury

Syn: bribe

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Prate

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(verb)

Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

Syn: ramble

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Palpable

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(adj)

Capable of being perceived

syn: tangible, discernible, perceptible

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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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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 to 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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