Macbeth Vocab 2 Flashcards
Prate
To talk foolishly and at tedious length about something
Knell
The sound of a bell rung solemnly for a death or funeral
Surfeit
An excessive amount of something
Confound
Cause surprise or confusion especially by acting against expectations
Equivocator
A respondent who intentionally speaks ambiguously or avoids giving a clear, direct answer
Carouse
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself in a noisy, lively way
Lechery
Excessive or offensive sexual desire, lustfulness
Lament
A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Requited
To make return for or repay
Prophesy
To predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
Sacreligious
Extremely disrespectful towards something considered sacred
Parricide
The killing of a parent or other near relative
Rebuke
To criticize sharply or reprimand
Rancor
Bitterness or resentful news, especially when long-standing
Barren
Incapable of producing offspring: fruitless, devoid, lacking
Incense
To arouse the extreme anger or indignation of
Sundry
Of various reasons or several
Eminence
A position of prominence or superiority
Jocund
Cheerful and lighthearted
Cloister
To seclude from the world as if in a cloister (a restricted area in a monastery)
Nonpareil
Having no match or equal, unrivaled
Blanch
Make white or pale by extracting color
Pious
Marked by self-conscious virtue: virtuous
Ratify
To approve and sanction formally: confirm
Homage
Special honor or respect shown publicly
