Vocab

Question 1

Berate

Answer 1

scold

ex Macbeth looks at bob as he loudly berates him
Atticus came home and berated Scott Finch for being awake past midnight.

Question 2

wince

Answer 2

Wince

give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.

Question 3

Grimace

Answer 3

Grimace
An ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
ex

Macbeth’s Grimace alluded to his true feelings about Scotland.\

When Lady Macbeth notices Donald, her face naturally grimaces which elicits her internal feelings.

Question 4

Eminent

Answer 4

Eminent
High position

Dorjee was a Eminent man

Macbeth was shaken when he realized that Macodnalds was an eminent soldier

Question 5

Erratic

Answer 5

having no fixed course 2. liable to sudden unpredictable change 3. likely to perform unpredictably.

After the fall of Scotland, Macbeth’s movements became erratic as he began to stumble.

Question 6

Galvanizing

Galanize

Answer 6

Galvanizing
Galanize
shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Macbeth’s Galvanizing actions put Lady Macbeth in a state of ambivalence.

Dorjee’s tries to Galvanize the team by dancing

Question 7

hubris

Answer 7

Hubris

Excessive pride/arrogance

Question 8

Potent

Answer 8

.
having great power, influence, or effect.

Macbeth was a potent Character in the play

Dorjee decides to become potent as he lurks in the shadows hoping for a chance to strike.

Question 9

Petulant

Answer 9

child like behaviour, bad tempered

One is that it is better to act like a mature adult than a petulant child in regards to filing Twitter lawsuits.

As Macbeth explains his plans to Lady macbeth. She reacts petulantly and

Question 10

Refutes

Answer 10

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

As Dorjee recognizes the patterns of J’s behaviour, he refutes that she is a hypocrite.

Question 11

tentative

Answer 11

not fully worked out or developed tentative plans. 2 : hesitant, uncertain, a tentative smile. tentative.

Dorjee’s vocabulary is tentative

Question 12

Patronize -

Answer 12

The definition of patronize is to be kind or helpful to someone, but to talk to them as if they are inferior. An example of patronize is when someone speaks slowly to an older person who can hear perfectly well.

Question 13

Goaded/goad

Answer 13

provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Question 14

Exasperated

Answer 14

intensely irritated and frustrated.

Question 15

elucidate

Answer 15

make (something) clear; explain.

Question 16

effervescent

Answer 16

livley,bubbly

Question 17

insipid

Answer 17

dull,boring

Question 18

amorous

Answer 18

showing love, particularly sexual

I was getting amorous with my now ex in her bedroom. Descartes nev