Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards
Suborn
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
Combustion
Definition: The act or process of burning.
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym: ignition, agitation, disturbance
Unruly
Definition: Not conforming to rule
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: ungovernable, lawless
Provoke
Definition: To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: aggervate. enrage, irk
Carouse
Definition: To engage in a drunken revel
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: imbibe, drink, quaff
Equivocate
Definition: To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym: dodge, fib, fudge
Multitudinous
Definition: Too numerous to be counted
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: numerous, many, abundant
Knell
Definition: The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym: toll, resounding, reverberation
Palpable
Definition: Capable of being perceived
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym: perceptible, discernible, tangible
Prate
Definition: Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: ramble, rant drivel