Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards
Suborn
Verb
To bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Synonym: Instigate
Combustion
Noun
The act or process of burning.
Synonyms: Ignition, Agitation, Disturbance
Unruly
Adjective
Not comforming to rule.
Synonyms: Ungovernable, Lawless
Provoke
Verb
To anger, enrage, exasperate.
Synonym: Aggervate
Carouse
Verb
To engage in a drunken revel.
Synonym: Drink
Equivocate
Verb
To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.
Synonym: Dodge
Multitudinous
Adjective
Too numerous to be counted.
Synonyms: Many, Abundant
Knell
Noun
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death.
Synonyms: Toll, Reverberation, Resounding
Palpable
Adjective
Capable of being perceived.
Synonyms: Perceptible, Tangible, Discernable
Prate
Verb
Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly.
Synonyms: Ramble, Rant, Drivel