English 10H Macbeth Vocabulary 2

epicure

a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink

ecstasy

an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement

desolate

deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

dispatch

send off to a destination or for a purpose

fret

be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

esteem

respect and admiration, typically for a person

flout

openly disregard

daunt

make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive

galling

annoying; humiliating

disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt

hideous

ugly or disgusting to look at

entreaty

an earnest or humble request

deft

neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

homage

special honor or respect shown publicly

forswear

agree to give up or do without

credulous

having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

diminution

a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself