Macbeth vocabulary

censures

censures

harsh criticisms

chastise

to punish

Bides

To wait

Couriers

Messengers who deliver messages or packages.

Deftly

in a skillful and quick manner.

carousing

drunken merrymaking

Malice

extreme ill will or spite

suborned

to bribe or induce someone to commit an unlawful act, typically in a secretive manner.

equivocate

to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

avoids making an explicit statement

vizards

masks or disguises used to conceal one's identity.

homage

special honor or respect shown publicly, often to a person or institution.

corporal

of or relating to the body; physical.

ague

a chill or shivering fit, often associated with malaria.

appease

to bring peace

parricide

the act of killing one's father or mother or relative

cleave

to adhere, cling, or stick fast

pernicious

evil; wicked

interdiction

to forbid authoritatively

integrity

steadfast adherence to a strict moral code

minion

an obsequious follower

palpable

easily perceived

appall

fills with dismay

brandished

waved or flourished

diminutive

extremely small in size

avaricious

having an immoderate desire for wealth

muse

to consider

caldron

a large vessel

harbringer

one that indicates what is to come

scruples

to hesitate

purge

to cleanse