MacBeth Vocab Flashcards

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heath

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a tract or open wasteland

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brandish

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to wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing, challenging or exultant way; flourish

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3
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valliant

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full of or characterized by courage; brave

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4
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direful

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dreadful; terrible

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5
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valor

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bravery

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vantage

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a position that provides a broad point of a place or idea

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repentance

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feelings of regret for wrongdoing

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recompense

A

the pay; reward

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plenteous

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plentiful; abundant

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10
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thane

A

in Scotland, a feudal lord

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harbinger

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a person or things that signals what is to come

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12
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chastise

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to punish; scold severely

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13
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impede

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to hinder or obstruct

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14
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battlement

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a wall with open spaces to shoot through, usually on top of a tower

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15
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access

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a means of nearing or getting

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16
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frieze

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a decorative band

17
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buttress

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a projecting structure built against a wall for support

18
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trammel

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to entrap or confine

19
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adage

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an old saying accepted as true

20
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shoal

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a shallow place in a body of water

21
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gloss

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brightness; sheen

22
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chamberlain

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a person who manages the household of a ruler or nobleman

23
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mettle

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courage