MacBeth Act 4 And 5 Flashcards

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Resolute

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Determined; firmly set in purpose or opinion

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Pernicious

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Hurtful; deadly; fatal

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Diminutive

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Small, little, tiny; a small thing or person

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Treachery

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Violation of faith; betrayal of trust

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Dolor

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Sorrow or grief

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Impediment

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Obstruction; hindrance; obstacle

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Hoodwink

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To deceive or trick

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Knell

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The sound made by a bell ring slowly, especially for a death or funeral

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Antic

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A childish act or gesture

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Avaricious

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Having greatest importance or authority

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Desolate

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Without inhabitants; deserted

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Entrails

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Internal organs, especially the intestines

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy; commendable

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Sovereignty

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Supreme authority or rule

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Antidote

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A medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison

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Dire

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Causing or involving great fear; dreadful; terrible

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Equivocation

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The use of ambiguous or unclear statements to mislead

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Harbinger

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A person sent in advance to announce another’s arrival; omen; sign

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Abhor

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To loathe, detest, or hate

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Usurper

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One who wrongfully or illegally seized and holds the place of another

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Arbitrate

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To judge or settle a dispute

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Fury

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Uncontrollable anger or rage

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Gentry

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People of good family or high social position

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Mar

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To damage or spoil

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Perturbation

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Something that disturbs or makes one anxious

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Pristine

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Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted

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Unbraid

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To criticize sharply; to reprimand