Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Suborn

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Verb
To bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Synonym: Instigate

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Combustion

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Noun
The act or process of burning.
Synonyms: Ignition, Agitation, Disturbance

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Unruly

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Adjective
Not comforming to rule.
Synonyms: Ungovernable, Lawless

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Provoke

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Verb
To anger, enrage, exasperate.
Synonym: Aggervate

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Carouse

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Verb
To engage in a drunken revel.
Synonym: Drink

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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.
Synonym: Dodge

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Multitudinous

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Adjective
Too numerous to be counted.
Synonyms: Many, Abundant

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Knell

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Noun
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death.
Synonyms: Toll, Reverberation, Resounding

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Palpable

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Adjective
Capable of being perceived.
Synonyms: Perceptible, Tangible, Discernable

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Prate

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Verb
Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly.
Synonyms: Ramble, Rant, Drivel

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