acts 1-3 macbeth vocab

Foul (adj)

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Kerns (noun)

Irish or Scottish light_armed foot soldiers. A kern would carry a shield of wood and either a sword or bow and arrow.

Gallowglass (noun)

mercenary armored warriors who served primarily as bodyguards to Celtic chieftains. They were hand_picked for their strength and massive size, and they would usually carry a battle axe or a halberd (an axe on long pole)

Minion (noun)

a servile or fawning dependent

Hail (verb)

praise loudly and forcefully

6. Peerless (adjective)

eminent beyond or above comparison

7. Earnest (noun)

something of value given to bind a contract

8. Gall (noun)

a digestive juice secreted by the liver

9. Mansionry (noun)

the nest one has built

10. Dire (adj)

causing fear or dread or terror

Stealthy(adj)

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

Prate (verb)

speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

Knell (noun)

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death

Summons (verb)

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Multitudinous (adj)

too numerous to be counted

6. Palpable (adj)

capable of being touched or felt (tangible), or so intense and obvious that it feels as though it could be physically grasped

7. Carouse (verb)

engage in boisterous merrymaking

8. Combustion (noun)

a state of violent disturbance and excitement

9. Incarnadine (adj)

color (something) a bright crimson or pinkish_red

10. Scruple(verb)

hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong.

Verity (noun)

conformity to reality or actuality

Dauntless (adj)

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Fate (noun)

the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power

Fortune (noun)

overall circumstances or condition in life

Barren (adj)

bleak and lifeless or childless

. Scepter (noun)

an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty

7. Utterance (noun)

a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound made aloud

8. Jocund (adj)

full of or showing high_spirited merriment

9. Augur (noun)

a religious official who interpreted omens to guide policy or outcome

10. Sleight (adj)

adroitness in using the hands