Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Prate

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Verb

Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

Ramble, Rant, Drivel

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Palpable

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Adj

Capable of being perceived

perceptible, discernible, tangible

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Knell

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Noun

The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce death

toll, resounding, reverberation

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Multitudinous

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Adj

too numerous to be counted

numerous, many, abundant

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Equivocate

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Verb

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment pr in order to mislead

prevaricate

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Carouse

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Verb

to engage in a drunken revel

imbibe, drink, quaff

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Provoke

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Verb

to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex

aggravate, enrage, irk

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Unruly

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Adj

not confronting to rule

ungovernable, lawless

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Combustion

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Noun

the act or process of burning

ignition, agitation, disturbance

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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

incite, instigate

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