macbeth act 2 Flashcards
Suborn
(verb)
Bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
Syn: bribe
Prate
(verb)
Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
Syn: ramble
Palpable
(adj)
Capable of being perceived
syn: tangible, discernible, perceptible
Knell
(noun)
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
syn: toll
Multitudinous
(adj)
Too numerous to be counted
syn: numerous, many, abundant
Equivocate
(verb)
To use ambiguous to 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