Shakespeare's coins: Macbeth

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
Words derived from "Coined by Shakespeare" by Jeffrey McQuain and Stanley Malless. For more information about the history of each word, see their book.
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  1. assassination
    murder of a public figure by surprise attack
  2. be-all and end-all
    the essential factor
  3. champion
    protect or fight for
  4. cow
    subdue or overcome by affecting with fear or awe
  5. drug
    administer a substance used as a medicine or narcotic
  6. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  7. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  8. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
  9. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  10. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  11. unreal
    lacking material form or substance; unreal
  12. vaulting
    revealing excessive self-confidence
Created on Thu Oct 24 11:48:10 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 24 13:26:13 EDT 2013)

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