Macbeth Act 2 Flashcards

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Prate
Verb

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Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

Synonyms: ramble , rant, drivel

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Palpable
Adjective

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Capable of being perceived

Synonyms: perceptible, discernible, tangible

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Knell
Noun

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They sound of bell rung slowly to announce a death

Synonyms: toll, resounding, reverberation

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Multitudinous
Adjective

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too numerous to be counted

Synonyms: numerous, many, abundant

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Equivocate
Verb

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

Synonyms: dodge or fib

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Carouse
Verb

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to engage in a drunken revel

Synonym: Imbibe, drink, quaff

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Provoke
Verb

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to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex

Synonym: aggravate, enrage, irk

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Unruly
Adjective

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Not conforming to rule

Synonym: Ungovernable, lawless

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Combustion
Noun

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The act or process of burning.

Synonym: ignition, agitation, disturbance

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Suborn
Verb

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

Synonym: incite, instagate

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