english macbeth vocab 2

epicure

person who likes food OR a philosophy system based on philosopher Epicurus

ecstasy

an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or __joyful__ excitement.

desolate

an empty deserted place

dispatch

to send to a destination or for a purpose

fret

to be worried or scared

harbingers

something/one that announces the approach of someone (like a trumpet)

esteem

respect/ admiration

flout

to openly disregard

daunt

doing something that makes someone feel intimidated/ apprehensive

galling

annoying/ humiliating

disdain

the feeling that someone/thing is unworthy of consideration/ respect

hideous

really ugly

entreaty

ernest or humble request

deft

demonstrating skill/ cleverness

homage

special honor or respect (publicly)

forswear

agree to give up or do without (something)

credulous

having/showing too great a readiness

diminution

reduction in size/ importance of something

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

equivocate

use ambiguous/ confusing language to conceal the truth