Macbeth words

1. augment

v) to make greater; to enlarge

2. autonomy

n) independence; the condition of having self-government

3. chastise

v) to condemn sharply; to scold

4. equivocate

v) to use words of ambiguous meaning in order to deceive; to tell half-truths

5. indissoluble

adj) not able to be dissolved or undone

6. infirmity

n) physical or mental defect; illness

7. jocund

adj) cheerful; jovial

8. Machiavellian

adj) characterized by deceit or use of any means in order to achieve an end, usually greater power

9. multitudinous

adj) existing in great number

10. nomenclature

n) a system of names or terms in a branch of learning

11. palpable

adj) capable of being touched or felt

12. persecuted

v) to subject to cruel or unjust treatment

13. predominance

n) superiority in strength, influence, or number

14. prophetic

adj) acting like a prophet; accurately describing or predicting what will happen

15. regime

n) the government in power

16. smack

v) to have the taste, flavor, or character of

17. sovereign

n) a supreme ruler; king or queen

18. stealthy

adj) sly; furtive

19. surcease

n) a stop, cessation; final end

20. surfeit

n) excess, especially in eating or drinking