Macbeth Character Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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vacillating

A

going over and back

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2
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desensitised

A

make less sensitive

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3
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dehumanised

A

make less human

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4
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malevolence

A

the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.

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5
Q

malice

A

the desire to hurt someone;ill will

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6
Q

incentive

A

a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

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7
Q

regicide

A

the killing of a king

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8
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heinous

A

(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.

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9
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futility

A

pointlessness or uselessness

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10
Q

morality

A

principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.

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11
Q

burgeoning

A

growing

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12
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calamity

A

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

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13
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imminence

A

the state or fact of being about to happen.

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14
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hamartia

A

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.

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15
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hubris

A

excessive pride or self-confidence.

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16
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nadir of despair

A

the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.

17
Q

omnipotence

A

the quality of having unlimited or very great power.

18
Q

depravity

A

moral corruption; wickedness.

19
Q

lament

A

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

20
Q

invocation

A

the action of invoking someone or something.

21
Q

perdition

A

complete and utter ruin.

22
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intercede

A

intervene on behalf of another.

23
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implication

A

the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

24
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tantalize

A

torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

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somnambulism
sleepwalking
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prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
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despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
28
inured
accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
29
brevity
shortness of time