Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Suborn

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Definition: To bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: incite, instigate

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Combustion

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Definition: The act or process of burning.
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym: ignition, agitation, disturbance

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Unruly

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Definition: Not conforming to rule
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: ungovernable, lawless

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Provoke

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Definition: To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: aggervate. enrage, irk

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Carouse

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Definition: To engage in a drunken revel
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: imbibe, drink, quaff

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Equivocate

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Definition: To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: dodge, fib, fudge

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Multitudinous

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Definition: Too numerous to be counted
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: numerous, many, abundant

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Knell

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Definition: The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym: toll, resounding, reverberation

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Palpable

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Definition: Capable of being perceived
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: perceptible, discernible, tangible

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Prate

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Definition: Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: ramble, rant drivel

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