Macbeth Act II Vocabulary

Surfeited

NOUN

An amount that is more than its needed or wanted

S: excess A: lack

Augment

VERB

increase the amount or value of

S: increase A: decrease

Confound

VERB

surprise or prove someone or something wrong

S: baffle

Malice

NOUN

the desire to harm someone

S: spite A: benevolence

Repose

NOUN & VERB

a state of restfulness, peace, or calm (N)

be lying situated or kept in a particular place (V)

S: mild, controlled, gentle A: stress

Temperate

ADJECTIVE

showing moderation or self-control

having a mild temperatures

S: controlled, gentle A: extreme

Quench

VERB

put out the fire or surpress 

satisfy thirst by drinking

S: extinguish, relieve

Equivocate

VERB

to use misleading language, to avoid committing oneself, in what one says

S: fudge, hedge

Thriftless

ADJECTIVE

careless, wasteful, or incompetent when handling money or resources

S: immoderate, reckless   A: responsible

Defect

NOUN & VERB 

a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack (N)

abandon one’s country or cause in favor of an opposing one (V)

S: escape, flaw