Macbeth ~ Act 4-5 - Vocabulary Flash Cards By Eric Chan
1
Q
Abhor
A
hating intensely
2
Q
Abjure
A
to renounce or give up
3
Q
Avarice
A
greed for wealth
4
Q
Benediction
A
blessing
5
Q
Blaspheme
A
to speak in an irrelevant way (of God or Sacred things)
6
Q
Brandish
A
to wave or flourish in a menacing way
7
Q
Chafe
A
to make sore, irritate
8
Q
Cistern
A
large receptacle used to hold water
9
Q
Conjure
A
to call upon or entreat
10
Q
Deftly
A
skillfully, quickly
11
Q
Diminutive
A
very small
12
Q
Dire
A
urgent
13
Q
Distempered
A
to make uneasy
14
Q
Fain
A
too easily convinced
15
Q
Imperial
A
having supreme authority
