Macbeth - Act II Flashcards
surfeit
to overindulge
appall
to horrify, shock
multitudinous
consisting of many elements or parts
sacrilegious
violating something sacred
Undivulged
not revealed
predominance
superiority in effectiveness, degree, quality
minion
a favorite
predecessor
a person who comes before another in time in a position of office
sovereignty
royal authority or power
Charnel House
a building into which bones were thrown when a grave was dug up to make room for a new corpse
avaunt
begone!
cauldron
a large kettle pot
impress
to force
coz
cousin; sometimes a courtesy title only
sooth
truth
oracle
may be the person through whom a deity speaks Or may be information about the future given by an oracle
lave
to bathe
maws
bellies; stomachs
kites
birds of prey, often Hawks
speculation
the power of sight
apparition
a ghostly figure
bodements
prophecies
school
(verb) to teach; to discipline
ague
Fever and chills