engle macbeth vocab 1

Heath

A tract or open wasteland.

Flourish

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; in drama, a trumpet fanfare.

Brandish

To wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing, challenging, or exultant way.

Valiant

Full of or characterized by courage; brave.

Direful

Dreadful; terrible.

Valor

Bravery.

Vantage

A position that provides a broad view of a place or idea.

Repentance

Feelings of regret for wrongdoing.

Recompense

To pay; reward.

Plenteous

Plentiful; abundant.

Thane

In Scotland, a feudal lord.

Harbinger

A person or thing that signals what is to come.

Chastise

To punish; scold severely.

Impede

To hinder or obstruct.

Battlement

A wall with open spaces to shoot through, usually on top of a tower.

Access

A means of nearing or getting.

Frieze

A decorative band.

Buttress

A projecting structure built against a wall for support.

Trammel

To entrap or confine.

Adage

An old saying accepted as true.

Shoal

A shallow place in a body of water.

Gloss

Brightness; sheen.

Chamberlain

A person who manages the household of a ruler or nobleman.

Mettle

Courage.