Macbeth Acts 1-3 Vocab

Assail

To attack, assault; verb

Balm

Relief, comfort; noun

Blanched

Turned pale, whitened; adj.

Brandish

To move or swing back and forth; verb

Chastise

To criticize publicly; verb

Clamor

Loud noise, yelling; noun

Combustion

Burning, ignition; noun

Corporal

Affecting the body as opposed to the mind; adj.

Dauntless

determined, resolute; adj.

Disdain

Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; noun

Entreat

To ask or, request; verb

Equivocate

To be vague, to dodge the question; verb

Lament

To sob, weep; verb

Flout

To treat with disregard; verb

Implore

To ask or request earnestly/ to beg; verb

Impede

To be an obstacle to; verb

Jocund

cheerful, happy; adj.

Incensed

Furious, very angry; adj.

Interim

Serving during an intermediate amount of time; adj.

Jovial

Cheerful, jolly; adj.

Malevolence

hostility and evil-mindedness; noun

Malice

A need to make others suffer; noun

Mettle

The courage to carry on; noun

Mirth

High spirits, cheerfulness; noun

Plight

A situation where escaping is hard to do; noun

Posterity

The future or future generations; noun