Macbeth Vocabulary Act I Flashcards
1
Q
anon
A
right away
2
Q
beguile
A
to mislead
3
Q
disdain
A
a feeling of intense dislike
4
Q
ere
A
before
5
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frankly
A
honestly
6
Q
harbinger
A
one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come
7
Q
heath
A
a wasteland overgrown with shrubs
8
Q
impede
A
to prevent / delay the progress of
9
Q
implore
A
to beg urgently
10
Q
kinsmen
A
a male relative
11
Q
meek
A
patient, gentle
12
Q
minion
A
a slave-like follower or employee
13
Q
nimbly
A
quickly, lightly, & with ease
14
Q
pall
A
a coffin
15
Q
plight
A
a bad / unfortunate situation
16
Q
prologue
A
introductory speech that calls attention to the theme of a play
17
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repentance
A
regret for past action
18
Q
surmise
A
to guess based on incomplete evidence
19
Q
tempest
A
a violent storm with very strong
winds
20
Q
valor
A
heroic courage
