Macbeth Character Vocabulary Flashcards
vacillating
going over and back
desensitised
make less sensitive
dehumanised
make less human
malevolence
the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.
malice
the desire to hurt someone;ill will
incentive
a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
regicide
the killing of a king
heinous
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
futility
pointlessness or uselessness
morality
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.
burgeoning
growing
calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
imminence
the state or fact of being about to happen.
hamartia
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence.
nadir of despair
the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.
omnipotence
the quality of having unlimited or very great power.
depravity
moral corruption; wickedness.
lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
invocation
the action of invoking someone or something.
perdition
complete and utter ruin.
intercede
intervene on behalf of another.
implication
the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
tantalize
torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.
somnambulism
sleepwalking
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
inured
accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
brevity
shortness of time
