Macbeth ~ Act 4-5 - Vocabulary Flash Cards By Eric Chan
1
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Abhor
A
hating intensely
2
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Abjure
A
to renounce or give up
3
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Avarice
A
greed for wealth
4
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Benediction
A
blessing
5
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Blaspheme
A
to speak in an irrelevant way (of God or Sacred things)
6
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Brandish
A
to wave or flourish in a menacing way
7
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Chafe
A
to make sore, irritate
8
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Cistern
A
large receptacle used to hold water
9
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Conjure
A
to call upon or entreat
10
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Deftly
A
skillfully, quickly
11
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Diminutive
A
very small
12
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Dire
A
urgent
13
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Distempered
A
to make uneasy
14
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Fain
A
too easily convinced
15
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Imperial
A
having supreme authority
16
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Intemperance
A
lack of moderation
17
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Judicious
A
showing good judgement
18
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Laudable
A
praiseworthy
19
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Murky
A
dark or gloomy
20
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“Niggard” 🗿🗿
A
stingy
21
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Oblivious
A
unaware
22
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Overcredulous
A
gullible
23
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Pernicious
A
destructive, deadly
24
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Perturbation
A
having mental or physical disorder
25
Purgative
cleansing
26
Resound
to sound loudly
27
Sanctity
holiness, saintliness
28
Scruples
uneasiness about doing something wrong
29
Valiant
brave
30
Vanquish
to defeat in battle or in an argument
31
Voluptuous 🤨
sensuous
