Macbeth Vocab: Act 2

Question 1

Allegiance

Answer 1

(n) loyalty to a ruler or country

Question 2

Augment

Answer 2

(v) to add something in order to make it larger or more substantial

Question 3

Carousing

Answer 3

(v) drinking and becoming noisy

Question 4

Clamored

Answer 4

(v) shouted and demanded noisily

Question 5

Dire

Answer 5

(adj) a severe, serious, or desperate situation or circumstance

Question 6

Gild

Answer 6

(v) to cover with a substance; usually gold or gold-blue

Question 7

Lamenting(s)

Answer 7

(n) expression of grief or sorrow

Question 8

Malice

Answer 8

(n) intention or desire to cause great harm to someone

Question 9

Palpable

Answer 9

(adj) able to be felt, touched

Question 10

Parley

Answer 10

(v) to talk or negotiate; speak with

Question 11

Predominance

Answer 11

(n) appearing as most important, powerful; strongest or most common in number or amount

Question 12

Provoke

Answer 12

(v) to stir emotion in someone; arouse

Question 13

Quenched

Answer 13

(v) satisfied thirst

Question 14

Scruples

Answer 14

(n) moral or ethical considerations

Question 15

Summons

Answer 15

(n) calling for service or action