Macbeth Vocab 3 Flashcards

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Oracle

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A priest or priestess who reads messages from the gods

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Posterity

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All future generations of people; Descendents

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Grapple

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A close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

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Mirth

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Amusement; Expressed by laughter

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Purge

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To remove people or things from a place in an abrupt violent way

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Mockery

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Teasing language or behavior

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Disposition

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A persons inherent qualities of mind and character

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Traffic

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Deal or trade in something illegal

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Scorn

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The feeling that something is worthless

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Malevolence

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The act of doing something Malevolent (Wish to do evil)

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Homage

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Special honor or respect shown publicly

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Accursed

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To be under a curse; plagued

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Entrails

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The intestines or organs of dead beings

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Diminutive

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Extremely small

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Vanquish

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Defeat thoroughly

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