Macbeth Vocabulary 20 Words

Vocabulary flashcards created from the provided transcript listing terms and their verbatim definitions.

Wanton

showing no thought or concern for others

Valor

Great bravery or honor in the face of battle or other danger

Sovereign

self governing; independent

Purveyor

a seller of something, usually goods or services

Faculties

Inherent abilities for particular kinds of actions

Equivocate

to be unclear or evasive in speech, in order to mislead or avoid commitment

Surfeited

Consumed or experienced so much of something as to cause one to desire it no longer

Sundry

Of various kinds; miscellaneous

Assailable

Vulnerable; conquerable

Mirth

amusement or merriment, generally expressed in laughter

Homage

(Archaic) In feudal society, the formal acknowledgement of allegiance

Exasperate

To irritate or annoy greatly

Pernicious

Causing great harm in a way that is not easily noticed

Judicious

showing good judgement; prudent; sensible

Laudable

Deserving of honor; praise worthy

Avarice

Greed, whether for money or possessions

Perturbation

A disturbance or deviation from the norm.

Perilous

Hazardous; risky

Arbitrate

To judge or serve as mediator in a dispute

Usurper

someone who has taken something that rightfully belongs to someone else, usually power or title