english macbeth vocab 1

valor

great/ extreme courage (in the face of danger)

sovereign

possessing supreme or ultimate power (like a monarch)

multitudinous

a large amount or number

equivocate

to speak in a way that is unclear and confusing using ambiguous language (to hide the truth)

predominance

the possession/ exertion of control or power

cherubin

angels

alarum

a call to arms

porter

employee like a doorkeeper who carries luggage

scruples

doubts towards the morality of an action (what stops you when you think doing something is wrong)

warrant

justification/ permission

indissoluble

unable to be destroyed

dauntless

fearlessness/ determination

cogent

clear/convincing/ appealing to the mind of reason

jocund

cheerful and lighthearted

infirmity

weakness

malevolence

vicious ill will/spite/hatred (evil)

dogmatic

annoyingly stubborn

didactic

intended to teach

adage

a saying (like proverb) that is well known throughout time

rapport

when two people understand each other’s feelings and communicate it well