Copy of Macbeth CP VocabularyAct I

Thou

You-- subjective form

Thee

You-- objective form

Thine

Your-- used before a word that starts with a vowel

Thy

Your-- used before a word that starts with a consonant

‘tis

Short for “it is”

‘ope

open

o’re

over

i’th’

In the

oft

often

ere

when

anon

Well, okay! Fine!

Rapt

Feeling great delight; joyous

Prologue

An introduction to a play

Pains

Action characterized by extreme care and effort

Commencing

Setting in motion; causing to start

Soliciting

Requesting urgently or persistently

Earnest

Characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one’s opinions

Yield

To give, give up, or supply

Surmise

To infer from incomplete evidence

Hoarse

Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

Battlements

A rampart built around the top of a castle

Compunctions

A feeling of deep regret

Gall

Digestive fluid secreted by the liver; aids in the digestion of fat; also the trait of being rude and impertinent

Dun

Dusty or gray brown in color

Trammel

To hamper or hinder; to place limits on

Kinsmen

Male relative

Faculties

The cognitive and perceptual powers of the mind