macbeth vocab act IV

Question 1

apparition

Answer 1

anything that appears, especially something remarkable or startling.

Question 2

avarice

Answer 2

extreme greed for material wealth

Question 3

blasphemy

Answer 3

an act of cursing or reviling a god

Question 4

cauldron

Answer 4

a large vessel, such as a kettle or vat, used for boiling

Question 5

commend

Answer 5

to express approval of; praise

Question 6

conjure

Answer 6

to summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power

Question 7

conspire

Answer 7

to act or work together towards the same result or goal

Question 8

covet

Answer 8

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

Question 9

desolate

Answer 9

devoid of people; deserted

Question 10

eternal

Answer 10

without beginning or end; lasting forever

Question 11

hither

Answer 11

to or toward this place

Question 12

impediment

Answer 12

an obstruction

Question 13

judicious

Answer 13

showing wisdom and good sense

Question 14

laudable

Answer 14

deserving praise

Question 15

potent

Answer 15

powerful; mighty

Question 16

redress

Answer 16

to make right

Question 17

resound

Answer 17

to echo or ring with sound

Question 18

sanctity

Answer 18

holiness, saintliness, or godliness

Question 19

transpose

Answer 19

to reverse the order of or change the place of

Question 20

vice

Answer 20

an immoral or evil habit or practice