Macbeth Vocabulary Acts 3-5

Posterity

All future generations of people.

Homage

Public respect or honor shown to someone or something.

Rue

To feel regret or sorrow about something.

Indissoluble

Unable to be broken, undone, or dissolved.

Eminence

High rank, importance, or prominence; a person or high status.

Confound

To confuse or perplex, to mix up or defeat expectations.

Pernicious

Highly harmful or destructive, often in a gradual or subtle way.

Laudable

Deserving praise or commendation.

Sanctify

To make holy or set apart as sacred; to purify or consecrate.

Intemperate

Lacking moderation or self-control; excessive.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous or unclear language, especially to avoid committing to a position.

Tarry

To delay or linger; to stay longer than intended.

Mar

To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something.

Upbraid

To reproach or scold sharply.

Sundry

Various or several different kinds; miscellaneous.