Macbeth - Act II Flashcards

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1
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surfeit

A

to overindulge

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2
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appall

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to horrify, shock

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3
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multitudinous

A

consisting of many elements or parts

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4
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sacrilegious

A

violating something sacred

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5
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Undivulged

A

not revealed

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6
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predominance

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superiority in effectiveness, degree, quality

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minion

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a favorite

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8
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predecessor

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a person who comes before another in time in a position of office

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sovereignty

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royal authority or power

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10
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Charnel House

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a building into which bones were thrown when a grave was dug up to make room for a new corpse

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11
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avaunt

A

begone!

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12
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cauldron

A

a large kettle pot

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13
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impress

A

to force

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14
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coz

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cousin; sometimes a courtesy title only

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15
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sooth

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truth

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16
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oracle

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may be the person through whom a deity speaks Or may be information about the future given by an oracle

17
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lave

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to bathe

18
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maws

A

bellies; stomachs

19
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kites

A

birds of prey, often Hawks

20
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speculation

A

the power of sight

21
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apparition

A

a ghostly figure

22
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bodements

A

prophecies

23
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school

A

(verb) to teach; to discipline

24
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ague

A

Fever and chills

25
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forced

A

reinforced

26
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siege

A

a military blockade of a town or fort in order to force its surrender

27
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augment

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to make greater, increase

28
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colors

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a flag carried by a soldier