MacBeth Vocab 36 - 50

resolute (adj.)
“Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn / The power of man.” (4.1.79–80)

def: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
determined
steadfast
unshakable
persistent

mettle (n.)
“Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care” (4.1.90)

def: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.
courage
spirit
determination
strength

vanquished (adj.)
“Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against him.” (4.1.93–95)

def: defeated thoroughly.
conquered
overcome
subdued

sear (v.)
“Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs.” (4.1.113)

def: burn or scorch the surface; to cause to wither or parch.
burn
scorch
char

laudable (adj.)
“I am in this earthly world; where to do harm / Is often laudable, to do good sometime / Accounted dangerous folly.” (4.2.77-79)

def: deserving praise and commendation.
praiseworthy
commendable
admirable

avaricious (adj.)
“I grant him bloody / Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful” (4.3.58-59)

def: having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
greedy
covetous
materialistic

intemperance (n.)
“Boundless intemperance / In nature is a tyranny; it hath been / Th’untimely emptying of the happy throne.” (4.3.67-69)

def: lack of moderation or restraint, especially in passions or appetites.
immoderation
excess
lack of self-control

pernicious (adj.)
“Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious root.” (4.3.86)

def: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
harmful
destructive
deadly

fortitude (n.)
“… the king-becoming graces, / As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, / Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, / Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude.” (4.3.92-95)

def: courage in pain or adversity; mental and emotional strength.
bravery
endurance
steadfastness

malady (n.)
“Ay, sir; there are a crew of wretched souls / That stay his cure. Their malady convinces / The great essay of art.” (4.3.142-144)

def: a disease, sickness, or disorder.
illness
sickness
bodily disorder

perilous (adj.)
“Cleanse the stuff’d bosom of that perilous stuff / Which weighs upon the heart.” (5.3.46-47)

def: full of danger or risk.
dangerous
hazardous
risky

hew (v.)
“Let every soldier hew him down a bough” (5.4.4)

def: chop or cut (something, especially wood or stone) with a tool such as an axe.
chop
cut
hack

frets (v.)
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage” (5.4.25)

def: be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.
worry
fret
brood

cowed (v.)
“Accursed be that tongue that tells me so / For it hath cowed my better part of man!” (5.8.17-18)

def: cause (someone) to submit to one’s wishes by intimidation.
intimidated
browbeaten
frightened

prowess (n.)
“He only lived but till he was a man / The which no sooner had has his prowess confirmed” (5.8.40-41)

def: skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle.
skill
valor
bravery
ability