Macbeth Vocab 2

Holy shit banquo fuckin dieded

Prate

Talk foolishly or at length about something

Knell

An indication for the end or failure of something

Surfeit

1. An overabundant supply; excess
2. An uncontrolled or immoderate indulgence in something

Confound

1. To throw into confusion or perplexity
2. Damn
3. To increase the confusion of

Equivocator

Someone who speaks ambiguously

Carouse

To drink liquor freely or excessively

Lechery

Indulgence in sexual activity

Requited

To make a return or to repay for; recompense

Lament

1. A cry out in grief
2. To regret strongly

Prophesy

1. To utter by or as if divine inspiration
2. To predict on the basis of mystic knowledge
3. To make a prediction

Sacrilegious

Involving the violation or misuse of what is sacred

Parricide

The killing of a parent or other near relative

Rebuke

To criticize sharply

Rancor

Bitter, deep-seated ill will

Barren

1. Not productive
2. Devoid, lacking

Incense

1. To arouse the extreme anger or indignation of
2. To cause a person to become aroused

Sundry

Including many things of different kinds; various

Eminence

1. A position of prominence or superiority
2. Fame or superiority, esp within a particular sphere or profession

Jocund

Cheerful and lighthearted

Cloister

1. In a state or place of seclusion
2. Providing shelter from contact with the outside world

Nonpareil

Having no equal; superior

Blanch

To take the color out of; to become white

Pious

1. Showing loyal reverence for a person or thing
2. Marked by sham or hypocrisy
3. Deserving commendation

Ratify

To approve and sanction formally

Homage

Special honor or respect shown publicly