Macbeth act 2 Flashcards
Prate(verb)
Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly.
syn: ramble, rant, drivel
Palpable(adjective)
Capable of being perceived.
syn: perceptible, discernable, tangible
Knell(noun)
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death.
syn: toll
Multitudinous(Adjective)
Too numerous to be counted.
syn: numerous, many, abundant
Carouse(verb)
To engage in a drunken revel.
syn: imbibe, drink, quaff
Provoke(verb)
To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
syn: aggervate, enrage, irk
Unruly(adjective)
Not conforming to rule.
syn: ungovernable, lawless
Combustion(noun)
The act or process of burning.
syn: ignition, agitation, disturbance
Suborn(verb)
To bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to preform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Syn: incite, instagate
Equivocate(verb)
To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.
syn: dodge, fib