macbeth vocab act || Flashcards
prate
(verb) to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
syn: ramble, rant, drivel
palpable
(adjective) capable of being perceived
syn: perceptible, discernable, tangible
knell
(noun) the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
syn: toll,
multitudinous
(adjective) too numerous to be be counted
syn: numerous, many, abundant
equivocate
(verb) to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.
syn: dodge, fib, fudge
carouse
(verb) when you engage in a drunken revel.
syn: imbibe, drink, quaff
provoke
(verb) to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex
syn: aggravate, enrage, irk
unruly
(adjective) not conforming to rule
syn: ungovernable, lawless
combustion
(noun) the act or process of burning .
syn: ignition, agitation, disturbance
suborn
(verb) to bribe or induce someone unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeeds or to commit a crime
syn: incite, instigate