Macbeth Vocab 36-50

resolute

adj - determined; stubborn; steadfast; unwavering

mettle[d]

adj - determination; courage; bravery

vanquished

adj - beaten; defeated; outdone

sear

v - to burn; to scorch; to singe

laudable

adj - admirable; deserving of praise; commendable

avaricious

adj - greedy; materialistic. “College Board is quite avaricious for charging $99 per AP exam”.

intemperance

n - lacking self-control and restraint. “The child, showing high intemperance, was prone to drinking all the soda in the house when left alone”.

pernicious

adj - deadly; harmful; destructive. “Scrolling Instagram reels is very pernicious to my studying habits”.

fortitude

n - strength; courage; resilience; stamina; guts; grit

malady

n - a disease; a sickness; an illness; a problem; a difficulty

perilous

adj - dangerous; unsafe; hazardous; risky

hew

v - to cut; to chop. “A spilt bottle of Rage turned an innocent hewed tree trunk into "The Log". Now, it seeks revenge by crushing anything in its path! Reduced damage to Crown Towers.”

frets

v - worries; bothers; upsets; fusses; troubles

cowed

adj - intimidated; scared; frightened; browbeaten. “He felt quite cowed after seeing the first question on the exam”.

prowess

n - ability; skill; expertise