Macbeth Act 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Prate

Answer 1

(verb)
Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly.

Synonyms: ramble, rant, drivel

Question 2

Palpable

Answer 2

(adjective)
Capable of being perceived.

Synonyms: perceptible, discernible, tangible

Question 3

Knell

Answer 3

(noun)
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death.

Synonyms: toll, resounding, reverberation

Question 4

Multitudinous

Answer 4

(adjective)
Too numerous to be counted

Synonyms: numerous, many, abundant

Question 5

Equivocate

Answer 5

(verb)
To use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead

Synonyms: dodge, fib, fudge

Question 6

Carouse

Answer 6

(verb)
To engage in a drunken revel

Synonym: Imbibe, drink, quaff

Question 7

Provoke

Answer 7

(verb)
To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex

Synonyms: aggravate, enrage, irk

Question 8

Unruly

Answer 8

(adjective)
Not conforming to rule

Synonyms: ungovernable, lawless

Question 9

Combustion

Answer 9

(noun)
The act or process of burning

Synonyms: ignition, agitation, disturbance

Question 10

Suborn

Answer 10

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

Synonyms: incite, instigate