macbeth vocab pt 2

abhor

(verb) to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for

s: hate, despise, detest, loathe, abominate

a: love, life, prefer, desire, favor

abjure

(verb) to renounce upon oath, to abstain from

s: withdraw, retract, deny, forswear, avoid, contradict

a: maintain, admit, adhere (to), acknowledge, affirm

blaspheme

(verb) to speak in a way that shows irreverence for God or something sacred : to utter blasphemy

s: swear, curse, cuss, damn, rail

confound

(verb) to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity, refute, to put to shame

s: bewilder, baffle, puzzle, befuddle, embarrass

a: assure, satisfy, inform, reassure, enlighten

conjure

(verb) to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly; to affect or effect by or as if by magic; to beg

s: beg, petition, ask, pray, entreat

a: imply, suggest, hint, please, satisfy

diminutive

(adj) indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly known, lovable, pitiable, or contemptible

s: small, little, tiny, pocket, miniature

a: large, considerable, sizable, substantial, big

exasperate

(verb) to cause irritation or annoyance to

s: annoy, irritate, bother, persecute, aggravate

a: appease, placate, pacify, oblige, conciliate

fortitude

(noun) strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage

s: courage, stamina, bravery, grit, endurance

a: spinelessness, vacillation, indecisiveness, irresolution, cowardice

guise

(noun) a form or style of dress, outer appearance

s: costume, pretense, facade, show, act

a: sincerity, frankness, directness, candor, forthrightness

hoodwink

(verb) to deceive by false appearance

s: dupe, deceive, fool. trick, mislead

a: expose, undeceive, reveal, unmask, uncover

malevolence

(noun) he quality or state of being evil / harmful

s: malice, venom, hatred, cruelty, spite

a: love, devotion, passion, friendliness, amiability

mirth

(noun) gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

s: glee, cheerfulness, merriness, festivity, gayety

a: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, dejection

mortify

(verb) to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment; to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort

s: shame, embarrass, confuse, fluster, bother, disconcert

a: relieve, soothe, comfort, encourage, calm

oblivious

(adj) lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention

s: unaware, ignorant, unmindful, clueless, uninformed

a: aware, conscious, cognizant, knowing, acquainted

pernicious

(adj) highly injurious or destructive

s: wicked, harmful, dangerous, detrimental, damaging

a: benign, harmless, beneficial, innocuous, innocent

perturb

(verb) to cause to be worried or upset; to trouble the mind of

s: disturb, distract, bother, alarm, worry

a: settle, compose, calm, soothe, quiet

pristine

(adj) belonging to the earliest period or state; fresh and clean as or as if new

s: original, mint, virginal, untouched, brand-new

a: stale, soiled, damaged, broken, blemished

purgative

(adj) purging or tending to purge

or (noun) a substance used to induce or speed up the process of defecation

s: drug, remedy, medicine, cathartic, medication

rabble

(noun) a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people; people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class

s: mob, masses, populace, unwashed, proletariat

a: elite, society, aristocracy, gentry, quality

raze

(verb) to destroy to the ground

s: demolish, ruin, devastate, shatter, wreck

a: build. construct, erect, raise, set up

reconcile

(verb) to restore to friendship or harmony; to make consistent or congruous

s: settle, resolve, coordinate, integrate, combine

a: upset, disrupt, disturb, confuse, skew

redress

(verb) to set right

or (noun) payment to another for a loss or injury

s: remedy, compensate, reparation, restitution, avenge

a: forgive, excuse, remit, pardon, absolve

sere

(adj) being dried and withered

or (noun) a series of ecological communities formed in ecological succession

s: arid, dry, droughty, desert, thirsty

a: moist, wet, damp, humid, dank

treacherous

(adj) likely to betray trust; marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils

s: unreliable, traitorous, false, disloyal, perfidious

a: constant, loyal, true, faithful, steadfast

vanquish

(verb) to overcome in battle : subdue completely

s: conquer, dominate, subject, defeat, subjugate

a: liberate, emancipate, free, release, discharge