Macbeth Vocab

Mocab

Sooth

truth

Flout

to mock

Dismal

gloomy

Tempest

a violent storm

Rapt

Giving total attention to; captivated

Corporal

relating to or having an effect on the human body (tangible)

Imperial

relating to an empire

Interim

the time between

chastise

to punish severely

Direst

most dreadful

Pall

something that covers or conceals

Keen

having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

Beguile

to deceive

Plague

a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

Cherubim

angels

Adage

a familiar proverb or wise saying

Sentinel

guard

Mar

to disfigure

Lamenting

mourning

Countenance

face

Scruples

feelings of doubt or guilt about a suggested action

Predecessors

a person who precedes another in a position

Indissoluble

unable to be destroyed; lasting

Chide (chid)

to scold

Fruitless

not producing the desired results

Rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

Peal

a loud burst of noise

Mirth

amusement

Blanched

paled; whitened

Malevolence

ill will or evil intentions

Laudable

worthy of praise

Impediments

obstacles

Credulous

gullible

Haste

to hurry

Malady

illness

Hew

to shape or cut down with an ax

Bough

a branch of a tree

Wrath

intense anger

Vulnerable

open to attack