Macbeth Act 1&2 Vocab

Minion (n)

a servant of a powerful person

Deign (v)

to condescend to accept

Thither (adv)

toward that place or point

corporal (adj)

of the body

thane (n)

a person who holds lands of the king

surmise (n)

a thought that something is possible

interim (n)

an intervening time

recompense (v)

to repay

harbinger (n)

a person who goes ahead to make known the approach of another

chastise (v)

to criticize severely

metaphysical (adj)

imaginary or fanciful

Husbandry (n)

careful, thrifty management of domestic resources

Summons (n)

a request, demand, call to duty, task, or performance

Palpable (adj)

plainly visible; tangible

Marshal (v)

to usher or lead

Surfeit (n. or v.)

excessive amount of something

Contend (v)

to struggle; oppose

Clamor (n)

to make loud noises; to drive, force, influence noisily

Badge (n)

to furnish or mark

Multitude (n)

a great many

Augment (v)

to make greater or larger

Requite (v)

to avenge

Dire (adj)

extremely serious