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Macbeth
Vocab for Macbeth
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English
12th Grade
10/14/2009
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heath
 Definition
open wasteland, little vegetation
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valiant
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brave, courageous
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direful
 Definition
dreadful, terrible
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corporal
 Definition
tangible in bodily form
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surmise
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to guess
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harbinger
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person or thing that signals the beginning or arival of something else
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battlement
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structure on a castle used for defense
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trammel
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to entrap
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adage
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an old saying or proverb
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mettle
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bravery, daring, courage
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largess
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generous gifts
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surfeit
 Definition
to overindulge
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palpable
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easily precieved by senses or mind
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scruple
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an uneasy feeling arising from knowledge of right and wrong
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minion
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a favorite
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sovereignty
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power, authority, or rule
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posterity
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succeeding generation
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verity
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statement of truth
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parricide
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murder of a parent
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dauntless
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fearless, brave, intrepid
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chide
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to scold in a mild way
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rancor
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malice or ill will
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infirmity
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a weakness or disability
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jocund
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jovial, cheerful or jolly
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entrails
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guts and intestines
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caldron
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a big black pot, used by witches
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vanquish
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to defeat or annihilate something
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pernicious
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deadly or destructive
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diminutive
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very small
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intemperance
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a lack of restraint or moderation
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overcredulous
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gullible, tricked too easily
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abjure
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to renounce or to give up
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sanctity
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holiness or saintliness
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whetstone
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stone or tool used for sharpening
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perturbation
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disturbance or annoyance
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fain
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gladly or eager
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fancy
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imagination or creativity
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oblivious
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unaware or unmindful
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censure
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to critisize harshly, sever disapproval
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purgative
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cleansing or laxative
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abhor
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to hate or detest
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brandish
 Definition
wave or shake in a threatening manner
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