Unit 4: Novel Study: Macbeth, Acts 1–2

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  1. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  2. execution
    the act of doing something successfully
  3. interpret
    give an explanation to
  4. lavish
    characterized by extravagance and profusion
  5. corporal
    affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  6. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  7. recompense
    payment or reward, as for service rendered
  8. wanton
    not restrained or controlled
  9. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  10. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  11. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  12. sovereign
    not controlled by outside forces
  13. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions, especially food
  14. undaunted
    resolutely courageous
  15. faculty
    an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind
  16. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  17. valor
    courage when facing danger
  18. adhere
    follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
  19. repose
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  20. defect
    desert in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
  21. augment
    enlarge or increase
  22. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  23. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  24. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  25. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  26. temperate
    mild or free from extremes
  27. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  28. thriftless
    wasteful or extravagant with money or resources
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:58:20 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 08 18:00:15 EST 2020)

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