Macbeth act 2 Flashcards

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Prate

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Verb: Speak about unimporting matters rapidly and incessantly.
Syn: Ramble, Rant, Drivel.

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Palpable

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Adjective: Capable of being perceived.
Syn: perceptible, discernable, tangible

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Knell

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Noun: The sound of a bell rang slowly to announce a death.
Syn: Toll, resounding, reverbration

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Multitudinous

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Adjective: too numerous to be counted.
Syn: Numerous, many, abundant.

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Equivocate

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Verb: to use ambiguous or 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 level.
Syn: Imbible, drink, quaff

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Provoke

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Verb: To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
Syn aggervate, enrage, irk

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Unruly

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Adjective: not compromising 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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Suborn

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Verb: To bribe or induce someone unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeeds or to commit a crime
Syn: Insite, Instagate

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