English10H - Macbeth vocab

Audit

an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body

Beguile

to charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way

Chastise

to reprimand or scold severely for a fault or wrongdoing.

Contend

to struggle to surmount

Deign

to do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend.

Flout

to openly disregard a rule or law; to mock or treat with contempt.

Impede

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement; to delay or prevent an action.

Interim

a temporary or provisional arrangement or period

Missive

a written message or letter, often formal or official in nature.

Plight

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

Quell

to suppress or put an end to something, often by force or intimidation

Rapt

Completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

Sovereign

a supreme ruler, especially a monarch

Stout

Of somewhat fat or heavy build

Surcease

Cessaton; cease

Surmise

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Sway

to move or cause to move slowly or rythmically backword, forward, and side to side

Undaunted

Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment