Macbeth - Act III Flashcards

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1
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verity

A

a statement or belief acknowledged to be an established truth

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oracle

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something or someone believed to be a source of wisdom

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indissoluble

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lasting or permanent

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4
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parricide

A

murder of a parent

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5
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unlineal

A

not hereditary

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bounteous

A

plentiful

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incense

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to make very angry

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levy

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the imposing or collection of taxes or other payments

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jovial

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playful good-humored

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jocund

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jovial, cheerful

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11
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cloister

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a place of religious seclusion; to seclude

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venom

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spite, malice

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13
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grandam

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an ole woman

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14
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infirmity

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weakness, feebleness

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15
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homage

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anything done to show honor or respect

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dauntless

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fearless

17
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rancor

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malice, spiteful

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grapple

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to grip and hold

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sundry

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miscellaneous; of an indefinite small number

20
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posterity

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all succeeding generations