Macbeth Vocab 3 Flashcards
Blaspheme
To speak in a way that shows irreverence for God or something sacred
Resolute
Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering: resolved
Pernicious
Having a harmful or deadly effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
Prattle
To talk at length in a foolish or incomprehensible way
Laudable
Deserving praise or commendation
Sanctified
Set apart as or declare holy: consecrate
Dolor
A state of great sorrow or distress
Redress
To remedy or set right an undesirable or unfair situation
Avarice
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Voluptuous
Relating to or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure
Cistern
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps
Fortitude
Courage in pain or adveristy
Foison
Resources, physical energy or strength
Concord
Agreement or harmony between people or groups
Interdiction
The action of prohibiting or forbidding something
Doff
To rid oneself of or put aside
Demerit
A quality that deserves blame or lacks merit: fault, defect
Perturbation
Anxiety or mental uneasiness
Gentry
Upper or ruling class of aristocracy: people of specific class or kind
Epicure
A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food or drink: those devoted to luxury
Raze
Completely destroy to the ground: demolish
Pristine
In its original condition: unspoiled
Censure
The expression of formal disapproval or condemnation
Arbitrate
To submit or refer for decision to an arbiter: to decide
Siege
A military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel its surrender
Treatise
A systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
Tarry
To stay longer than intended or delay leaving a place
Harbinger
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
Palter
To act insincerely or deceitfully: equivocate
Usurp
To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force
