10H - Macbeth - Vocab Group 1

Appall

Greatly dismay or horror

Beguile

Charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way

Carousing

The activity of drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

Chastise

Rebuke or reprimand severely

Cleave

Split or sever something, especially along a natural line or grain

Corporal

Physical, bodily, or having a tangible material form

Couriers

A person who delivers important goods or messages

Equivocate

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

Harbinger

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

Minion

A follower of a powerful person, especially a servile, unimportant one

Palpable

(Of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense that it seems almost tangible

Parricide

The killing of a parent or another near relative

Scruples

A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

Suborned

Bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit an unlawful act

Vizards

A mask or disguise