Macbeth Act 2 vocab Flashcards

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Amiss

A

out of order; wrong

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augment

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to make bigger or more powerful

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benison

A

a blessing

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carousing

A

excessive drinking or merry-making

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consort

A

to socialize (with)

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countenance

A

facial expression

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entreat

A

beg; plead

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equivocator

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someone who speaks in a deceptive way

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husbandry

A

skills associated with owning land, crops, and animals

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incarnadine

A

reddish

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knell

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the sound of a funeral bell

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12
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largess

A

generosity

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13
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posset

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a warm alcoholic drink with milk

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prate

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to talk excessively

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15
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sacrilegious

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offensive to things that are held sacred

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scruples

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a code of honor; ethics

17
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suborn

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to secretly influence others to behave badly

18
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surfeit

A

to over-indulge on something

19
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warrant

A

to provide reason

20
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wrought

A

worked; caused

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wrought

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worked; caused