Macbeth Act 2. Vocab Flashcards
Prate
(verb)
:speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly.
synonyms: ramble, rant
Palpable
(adjective)
:capable of being perceived
synonyms: perceptible, discernable, tangible
Knell
(noun)
:the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
synonym: toll, resounding, reverberation
Multitudinous
(adjective)
:too numerous to be counted
synonyms: many, a lot
Equivocate
(verb)
:To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment order to mislead
synonyms: dodge, fib, white lie
Carouse
(verb)
:to engage in a drunken revel
synonym: drunk
Provoke
(verb)
:to anger, enrage, exasperate or vex
synonym: anger, mad, enrage
Unruly
(adjective)
:nor conforming to the rule
synonym: lawless, uncontrolled
Combustion
(noun)
:the act or process of burning
synonyms: ignition, disturbance
Suborn
(verb)
:to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
synonym: bribe