macbeth, vocab Flashcards
what is betrayal?
violation of a person’s trust or confidence, of a moral standard
what does corrupt mean?
having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
what does courageous mean?
brave; not deterred by danger or pain
what is deception?
to deliberately cause someone to believe that something that is not true, particularly for personal gain
what is duplicity?
dishonest talk or behaviour; intentional hiding of ones true feelings or intentions
what is an ego?
the self; the individual as self aware
what is an equivocator?
someone who avoids giving a clear and direct answer; deliberately attempting to mislead
what is fate?
events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
what is guilt?
feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have done something wrong
what is a hierarchy?
a system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority
what is hubris?
excessive self pride or confidence
what does inevitable mean?
certain to happen; unavoidable
what is loyalty?
strong feeling of support or allegiance
what is macabre?
disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death
what does machiavellian mean?
cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics
what does malevolent mean?
having, or showing, a wish to do evil to others
what does manipulate mean?
to control or influence, a person or situation, cleverly or unscrupulously
what is morality?
the extent to which an action is right or wrong
what is natural order?
the moral sources from which natural law seeks to derive it’s authority
what is nihilism?
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless
what is paranoia?
unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people or their actions
what is regicide?
the action of killing a king
what is remorse?
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
what is a temptation scene?
a scene reminiscent of eve’s fall in the garden of eden, suggesting a character is being offered the opportunity to sin
