Macbeth Vocab 4 Flashcards by Megan Stoner | Brainscape

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cistern

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a large receptacle that is used to hold water

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intemperance

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lack of restraint

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avarice

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greed for wealth

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abjure

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to renounce or give up

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covet

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hidden; secret

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sanctity

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holiness; saintliness

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ulcerous

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infected, as as ulcer

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benediction

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a blessing

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jovial

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playfully good-humored

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dire

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dreadful

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demerit

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defect; fault

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whetstone

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a stone for sharpening knives and tools

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vanquish

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to defeat in battle or in an argument

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bounteous

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plentiful

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grapple

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to grip or hold

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liege

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a lord or sovereign

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incense

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to make very angry

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sundry

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miscellaneous; of an indefinite small number

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malice

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a desire to be hurtful to others

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levy

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the imposing or collecting of taxes or other payments