Macbeth Vocab 3 Flashcards
Oracle
A priest or priestess who reads messages from the gods
Posterity
All future generations of people; Descendents
Grapple
A close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
Mirth
Amusement; Expressed by laughter
Purge
To remove people or things from a place in an abrupt violent way
Mockery
Teasing language or behavior
Disposition
A persons inherent qualities of mind and character
Traffic
Deal or trade in something illegal
Scorn
The feeling that something is worthless
Malevolence
The act of doing something Malevolent (Wish to do evil)
Homage
Special honor or respect shown publicly
Accursed
To be under a curse; plagued
Entrails
The intestines or organs of dead beings
Diminutive
Extremely small
Vanquish
Defeat thoroughly