English 10H macbeth Scne 1 & 2 vocab

thane

feudal lord or baron

heath

uncultivated land with scrubby vegetation

interim

time between an event, or periods

recompense

payment or reward

harbinger

something indicating the approach of something or someone

peerless

eminent beyond or above comparison

chastise

scold or criticize

impede

be an obstacle to

beguile

influence by slyness

frieze

ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band

buttress

brick or stone support

trammel

place with limited access

adage

condensed but memorable saying

undaunted

unshaken in purpose

mettle

the courage to carry on

entreat

request earnestly

augment

enlarge or increase

palpable

able to be felt by tactile examination

prate

speak about unimportant matters rapidly

knell

sound of a bell rung slowly to announce death

surfeit

indulge to satisfaction

multitudinous

too numerous to be counted

equivocate

be deliberately unclear

carouse

celebrate or enjoy something in a wild way

requite

return something

sacreligious

grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy

malice

quality of threatening evil

consort

keep company with

predominance

having power and influence over others

suborn

provoke to commit a crime