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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Definitions

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Macbeth Definitions

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antidote AN teh dote something that relieves the effects of poison , Antonym >> poison A snake bite need not be deadly, as long as one can get an antidote quickly. Derivatives >>

antidotal

augment ,

awg MENT

to make greater or to supplement

Antonym >> to diminish

We must try to augment our savings this year. 3.

Derivatives >>

augmentable, augmenter, augmentation, augmentative, augmented

augury ,

AW gyuh ree

an omen or prophecy Antonym >>

Several auguries were revealed to Caesar before his death. 4.

Derivatives >>

augur, auguries, augured

avarice

AV uh ris

Synonyms >>

cupidity

greed for wealth Antonym >> generosity

Avarice and gluttony are two vices that can destroy lives. 5.

Derivatives >>

avaricious, avariciously, avariciousness

balm

BALLM

a soothing substance or one that gives relief Antonym >> irritant

Synonyms >>

The balm caused the pain of the sunburn to subside and then to diminish. 6.

Derivatives >>

balmily, balminess, balmy, balms, balmed, balming

bane, baneful

BANE ful

Synonyms >>

a source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive

deleterious, detrimental, noxious, pernicious

Antonym >> benign influence; harmless

Overeating was the bane of her existence. The baneful herbs made the woman extremely ill. Derivatives >>

baneful, banefully, banefulness

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beguile buh GUYL to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm , delude Antonym >> to enlighten We sometimes allow ourselves to be beguiled by flatterers.

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bestow be STOW to grant or to give , Antonym >> deprive The country bestowed honor for Martin Luther King, Jr., by making his birthday a national holiday.

Derivatives >>

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beguiled, beguiling, beguilement, beguiler

Derivatives >>

bestowal, bestowed, bestowment

blanch ,

BLANCH

to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white

Antonym >> to color

It is popular to blanch new blue jeans before wearing them. Derivatives >>

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blancher, blanched

blasphemous BLAS fuh mus ,

irreverent, profane

Antonym >> sacred; reverent

Telling that sacrilegious joke is blasphemous. 11.

Derivatives >>

blaspheme, blasphemed, blaspheming, blaspemer, blasphemousness, blasphemously, blasphemy

buffeted ,

BUFF et id

struck repeatedly, battered

Antonym >> assuaged; soothed

The winds buffeted the seamen all last night. Derivatives >>

buffet, buffeting, buffeter, buffets

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censure SEN shur to blame or to condemn , denounce, reprehend, reprobate (verb) The congressman was censured for taking a bribe. Derivatives >>

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censured, censuring, censurer, censures

champion CHAM pee un to defend or to support , The senator championed the cause of the homeless. Derivatives >>

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Antonym >> to praise

Antonym >> to persecute

championship, championless, championlike, championed, championing

cherubic chuh ROO bic ,

innocent, wholesome, angelic

Antonym >> fiendish

The cherubic expression on the child's face concealed his guilt. 15.

Derivatives >>

cherub, cherubs, cherubim, cherubically

chide ,

CHIDE

to voice disapproval, to scold

admonish, castigate, chasten, chastise, rebuke, reprove

Antonym >> to applaud

I was chided by my teacher for not completing my assignment. Derivatives >>

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chided, chid, chidden, chiding, chider, chidingly

clamor KLAM ur ,

loud noise or shouting

Antonym >> quiet

The clamor finally subsided when the children went to bed. 17.

Derivatives >>

clamors, clamored, clamoring, clamorous, clamorously, clamorousness

cloister

KLOI stur

to seclude or to confine

Synonyms >>

Antonym >> to display; to exhibit; to make

public

The wealthy magnate led a cloistered life in his retirement. 18.

Derivatives >>

cloistered, cloisterlike, cloistering

combustible

kum BUS tuh bul

capable of burning Antonym >> unable to burn

Synonyms >>

One needs to be careful when cleaning with combustible liquids. Derivatives >>

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confounded, confoundedly, confounding, confounds

corporeal kor POR ee ul relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable , bodily, material, substantial Antonym >> immaterial; not tangible The lawyers asked the man to list all his corporeal properties, his material assets which are visible or tangible. Derivatives >>

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combustibility, combustibleness, combustibly, combustive

confound kon FOUND to cause one to become confused , Antonym >> to distinguish between I am confounded by the tax forms of the IRS.

corporealist, corporeality, corporealize, corporeally

credulous KREJ uh lus believing on slight evidence, gullible , Antonym >> suspicious Because the lady's horoscope said that she should stay inside, the credulous woman did not go to work. Derivatives >>

credulously, credulousness, credulity

daunt ,

DAWNT

to intimidate, to dismay

Antonym >> to hearten

I am not daunted by your threats. 23.

Derivatives >>

dauntless, dauntlessly, dauntlessness

deft ,

DEFT

skillful, adroit

clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious

Antonym >> clumsy

He was very deft in handling the questions from the reporter. 24.

Derivatives >>

deftness, deftly

desolate

DES uh lit

deserted, without inhabitants, barren Antonym >> populous

Synonyms >>

Some of the western states have large areas that are desolate. 25.

Derivatives >>

desolately, desolateness, desolater, desolating, desolation

diminution

dim uh NOO shun

diminishment, reduction Antonym >> escalation

Synonyms >>

The diminution of nuclear weapons is a goal of arms control. Derivatives >>

diminutive, diminutival, diminutively, diminutiveness

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disdain dis DANE intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy , (to be) arrogant, haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordly, Antonym >> favor, admiration; to love supercilious Never having had to do manual labor, he disdained the idea of becoming a cotton picker. Derivatives >>

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disdained, disdaining, disdainer, disdainful, disdainfully, disdainfulness

dispatch deh SPATCH to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness , haste, expediency Antonym >> to delay; slowness, inefficiency The officer dispatched his troops to the scene of conflict. Derivatives >>

dispatched, dispatching, dispatches

ecstasy ,

EK stuh see

rapture, transport

extreme happiness

Antonym >> wretchedness

The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd into a state of ecstasy. 29.

Derivatives >>

ecstatic, ecstatical, ecstatically

entreaty ,

en TREE tee

a plea, an earnest request

adjuration, appeal, suit, importunity, supplication

Antonym >> denial

The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers. 30.

Derivatives >>

entreat, entreatingly, entreatment

epicure ,

EP uh kyoor

a person who understands a lot about food and drink, a connoisseur

gastronome, gourmet, gourmand

Antonym >> ascetic

The extravagant party was enjoyed most by the epicure who indulged in sensual delight. Derivatives >>

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equivocate Synonyms >>

epicureal, epicurial, epicurean, epicureanism, epicureous, epicurism,

eh KWIV uh kate

palter, prevaricate

to attempt to lie, to mislead, or to hide the truth Antonym >> to tell the truth

Tell the truth and do not attempt to equivocate. 32.

Derivatives >>

equivocal, equivocacy, equivocality, equivocally, equivocalness, equivocation, equivocator, equivocity

esteem

eh STEEM

Synonyms >>

regard, valuation, reputation

estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness Antonym >> disrespect

The people held their leader in the highest esteem. Derivatives >>

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expedite, expediter, expedition, expeditionary, expeditioner, expeditiously, expeditiousness, expeditive

flout FLOUT to treat with contempt , scoff, jeer, gibe, sneer, mock, insult Antonym >> When the boy answered the question he flouted a response that was both rude and insulting. Derivatives >>

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esteemed, esteeming, esteems, esteemable

expeditious ek speh DISH us done with speed and efficiency , Antonym >> sluggish You need to be expeditious in solving this matter.

flouted, flouting, flouts, flouter, floutingly

forswear fore SWARE to renounce and to repudiate , abjure, renounce, recant, retract Antonym >> to embrace eagerly I had such a hangover this morning that I am going to forswear drinking. Deri vatives >>

forswore, foreswear, foresworn, foreswearing

fret ,

FRET

to worry or be annoyed

Antonym >> relax

You should not fret over things that you cannot control Derivatives >>

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fretted, fretting, frets, fretful, fretfully, fretfulness

galling GAUL ing ,

very irritating

Antonym >> soothing

It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to the prom. Derivatives >>

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harbingers Synonyms >>

gallingly, gallingness, gall, galls, galled

HAR bin jers

things that precede and forecast

forerunners, heralds, precursors

Antonym >>

Thick fur on a wooly worm is a harbinger of a cold winter. 39.

Derivatives >>

harbinger

hideous

HID ee us

very ugly, offensive, shocking Antonym >> delightful

Synonyms >>

Some characters in the horror movie had hideous faces. Derivatives >>

hideously, hideousness, hideosity

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homage HOM ij a reverential regard; respect shown by external action , honor, reverence, deference, obeisance Antonym >> disrespect The people went to pay homage to their respected leader. Derivatives >>

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homages,homager

homely HOME lee plain or unattractive in appearance , Antonym >> pretty; attractive The girl was rather homely, but she had a wit and an intellect that could not be matched. Derivatives >>

homeliness, homlier, homliest

humane ,

hyoo MANE

kind, compassionate, sympathetic and considerate Antonym >> brutal

The United States was very humane in its treatment of prisoners of war. 43.

Derivatives >>

humanely, humaneness

husband ,

HUZ bund

to manage prudently and in a conservative manner

Antonym >> to ignore; to slight

A farmer must husband his animals if they are to remain healthy. Derivatives >>

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husbandry, husbandman, husbandly, husbander, husbandland

industrious in DUS tree us skillfully busy or occupied , assiduous, diligent, sedulous

Antonym >> slothful, indolent

The industrious student will use time wisely. 45.

Derivatives >>

industriously, industriousness, industry

intemperance

in TEM pur uns

lack of moderation (usually relating to drinking alcohol) Antonym >> temperance; moderation

Synonyms >>

Some fraternity members are known for their intemperance. 46.

Derivatives >>

intemperate, intemperancy, intemperately, intemperateness

kindle

KIN dul

to start a fire, to stir up Antonym >> to douse

Synonyms >>

The boys were taught to kindle a fire. Derivatives >>

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lamented, lamenting, lamentation, lamentable

largess lar JES, LAR jis generous giving , The wealthy man was known by many charities for his largess. Derivatives >>

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kindled, kindling, kindles

lament luh MENT to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner , bemoan, bewail, deplore Antonym >> to rejoice She lamented the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner.

Antonym >> miserliness

largesse

laud LAWD to praise, to extol , revere Her performance was lauded by all of the critics. Derivatives >>

laudability, laudable, laudableness

lecher ,

LECH ur

Antonym >> to defame

one who indulges excessively in sexual activity or in lasciviousness Antonym >> ascetic

The young woman was repulsed by the unwanted sexual advances of the lecher. 51.

Derivatives >>

lechery, lecherous, lecherously, lecherousness

malady ,

MAL eh dee

a disease or unwholesome condition

Antonym >> good health

The poor old woman seems to suffer one malady after another. Derivatives >>

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malevolence Synonyms >>

maladies

muh LEV uh lens

ill will or evil intentions

malice, malignity, spite, spleen

Antonym >> benevolence

The old man's malevolence was obvious when he removed the girl from his will. 53.

Derivatives >>

malevolent, malevolently

malice

MAL is

Synonyms >>

desire to harm others

malevolence, malignity, spite, spleen

Antonym >> concern

His death was caused by malice and was not accidental. Derivatives >>

maliceful, malicious, maliciously, maliciousness

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malicious muh LISH us motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm , Antonym >> kind The malicious boy burned down the school. Derivatives >>

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maliciousness, malice, maliciously, maliceful

mettle MET ul courage or spirit , resolution, tenacity A crisis like this would test anyone's mettle. Derivatives >>

mettles, mettled, mettlesome

mirth ,

MURTH

glee, hilarity, jollity

Antonym >> lack of courage

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter Antonym >> sadness

The party was a source of mirth and gaiety. 57.

Derivatives >>

mirthful, mirthfully, mirthfulness, mirthless, mirthlessly, mirthlessness

mortify ,

MORE tuh fie

to humiliate, to wound pride, to experience shame

Antonym >> to calm; to soothe

It would simply mortify me to have someone say such shameful things about my family. 58.

Derivatives >>

mortifyingly, mortifier, mortified, mortifiedly, mortification

oblivion ,

uh BLIV ee un

state of being forgotten

Antonym >> remembrance

Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion. Derivatives >>

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oblivious, obliviously

ub SKYOOR

obscure Synonyms >>

difficult to see, vague

abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite Antonym >> clear; apparent

Because the meaning of the play was obscure, I was unable to enjoy it. 60.

Derivatives >>

obscuration, obscurative, obscuredly, obscurely, obscurement, obscureness, obscurity

palatable

PAL uh tuh bul

agreeable to the taste, acceptable Antonym >> distasteful

Synonyms >>

I have never found it very palatable that girls in school can wear miniskirts but not shorts. Derivatives >>

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Derivatives >>

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perniciously, perniciousness

petty PET ee small and insignificant , Put your petty grievances aside and settle this matter. Derivatives >>

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palatableness, palatability, palatably

pernicious pur NISH us very destructive or harmful, deadly , baneful, deleterious, detrimental, noxious Antonym >> harmless, benign Shooting heroin is a pernicious habit.

Antonym >> significant; prodigious

pettiness, pettily

plight PLITE difficult or adverse situation , Antonym >> fortunate situation My plight is that I do not have enough money to pay my bills. Derivatives >>

plights, plighted, plighting

posterity ,

pah STER uh tee

future generations, all descendants of a person

Antonym >> forebears

They wanted to write a declaration of independence that would last for all posterity. 65.

Derivatives >>

posterities

potent ,

POTE unt

powerful, having a strong effect

Antonym >> ineffectual

They gave me a potent pain killer to stop the throbbing sensation in my leg. 66.

Derivatives >>

potence, potency

prate

PRATE

to talk idly or foolishly at great length Antonym >> to speak about serious matters

Synonyms >>

We want a speaker who will talk of important issues, not one who will prate about himself. 67.

Derivatives >>

prater, prated, prating

prattle

PRAT ul

meaningless sounds, babble Antonym >> articulate language

Synonyms >>

I have difficulty understanding the prattle of young children. Derivatives >>

prattled, prattling, prattlement, prattler, prattingly

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profundity pruh FUN deh tee profound knowledge, intellectual depth , Antonym >> shallowness; stupidity Einstein had a profundity that was admired by all. Derivatives >>

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profound, profoundly, profoundness

prologue PRO log introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action , Antonym >> The play had a prologue that set the scene for the opening act. Derivatives >>

prologist, prologize

purveyors ,

pur VAY ur

one who provides or procures Antonym >>

The purveyors were able to get all sorts of things for their Army division. Derivatives >>

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purveyance, purveyor

quell KWELL ,

to quiet or to put down a disturbance

Antonym >> to foment; to incite

Fortunately, the principal was able to quell the food fight in the cafeteria. 72.

Derivatives >>

quelled, quelling, quells

quench ,

KWENCH

to extinguish, to put out; to relieve with liquid

Antonym >> to stir up

He quenched the hot coals in the barbecue pit with water. Derivatives >>

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quencher, quenched, quenching, quenchable, quenchableness

RANG kur

rancor Synonyms >>

bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity

animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility

Antonym >> affection; kindness

I was full of rancor when I learned that the men had killed my parents. 74.

Derivatives >>

rancored, rancorous, rancorously

reconcile

REK un sile

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute Antonym >> to alienate

Synonyms >>

The family will never be the same until Mom and Grandma reconcile their differences. Derivatives >>

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rent, rended, rending, rends

requited, requiter, requital

resolute REZ uh loot characterized by a decided purpose , staunch, steadfast, determined, resolved, faithful, firm Antonym >> The business was run by a resolute man who set his mind on a goal and followed through with it. Derivatives >>

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Antonym >> to unify

requite reh KWITE to make repayment or to return , Antonym >> to withhold The girl suffered a broken heart from unrequited love. Derivatives >>

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reconcilability, reconcilable, reconcilableness, reconcilably, reconcileness, reconcilement, reconciliate

rend REND to tear violently, to split , cleave, rive He tried to rend the flag as a protest against the war.

resoluter, resolutest, resolutely, resoluteness, resolution, resolutionary, resolutioner, resolutive

rue ROO ,

to be sorry for, to regret

Antonym >> to consider happily

He will rue the day that he tangles with me. Derivatives >>

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rueful, ruefully, ruefulness, rues

sanctify SANGK tuh fie ,

to set apart for sacred use, to make holy, to purify Antonym >> to taint

A priest sanctifies water by blessing it. Derivatives >>

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scrupulous Synonyms >>

sanctification, sanctified, sanctifier, sanctity, sanctitude

SKROO pyuh lus

meticulous, punctilious

very principled, very careful and conscientious Antonym >> unprincipled

The scrupulous police officer never took a bribe, and he ceaselessly tried to prevent crime. 81.

Derivatives >>

scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, scrupulously

searing

SEER ing

causing to wither or to dry up or to become scorched

Synonyms >>

Antonym >>

One could easily die in the searing heat of the Mojave desert. Derivatives >>

sear, seared, searingly

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sentinel SEN tuh nul one who keeps guard as a sentry , Antonym >> The oak trees hovered over the house as sentinels. Derivatives >>

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sentineled, sentineling, sentinels

sieve SIV a utensil for sifting or straining , Antonym >> The manager complained that his second baseman fielded ground balls like a sieve. Derivatives >>

sieving

sovereign ,

SOV rin

possessed of controlling power

predominant, paramount, preponderant

Antonym >> without power

The king is sovereign within his country. Derivatives >>

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sovereignly, sovereignity, sovranty

spurn SPURN ,

to reject or to refuse with hostility

Antonym >> to embrace

The woman had always viewed the man with disdain and would spurn his attempts at friendship forever. Derivatives >>

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spurner, spurned, spurning

stealthy STEL the acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term , clandestine, covert, furtive, surreptitious, underhanded Antonym >> open; indiscreet The secret organization moves by stealth to gather information on its enemies. Derivatives >>

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stealthful, stealthfully, stealthily, stealthiness, stealth

SUM un

summon Synonyms >>

convene, convoke, muster

to call together, to send for or to request to appear Antonym >> to turn away

I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office. 88.

Derivatives >>

summoner, summons

surfeited

SUR feh ted

Synonyms >>

fed or supplied to excess

cloyed, glutted, gorged, palled, sated, satiated

Antonym >> starved

I was surfeited after having eaten so much food at the banquet. Derivatives >>

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Derivatives >>

90.

92.

temperance, temperately, temperateness

tidings TIE dings information or news , I bring good tidings from the central office. Tomorrow is a holiday. Derivatives >>

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surfeit, surfeiter

temperate TEM pur ut exercising self-control , Antonym >> extreme Seeing the devastating effects of alcohol on his father, he was temperate in his own liquor consumption.

Antonym >>

tiding

trifling TRY fling not significant, frivolous , Some think that watching MTV is a trifling experience. Derivatives >>

trifle, trifled, trifling, trifles

usurp ,

yoo SURP

Antonym >> important; significant

to take possession or authority over something without right Antonym >> to acquiesce

The younger son tried to usurp the throne from the rightful heir. 93.

Derivatives >>

usurpation, usurpative, usurpatory, usurpature

utter ,

UT ur

to express by speaking

Antonym >> to leave unspoken

The teacher told me not to utter another word. 94.

Derivatives >>

utters, uttered, uttering, utterance

vanquished

VAN kwishd

conquered, overpowered Antonym >> submitted

Synonyms >>

Hitler's armies vanquished Poland with aid from Russia. 95.

Derivatives >>

vanquishable, vanquisher, vanquishment

voluptuous

vuh LUP choo us

pleasurable to the senses, sensuous Antonym >> plain; homely

Synonyms >>

Bob Hope always took voluptuous women with him when he entertained soldiers overseas. Derivatives >>

voluptuosity, voluptuousness, voluptuate, voluptuously

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wanton WAHN tun immoral, lewd , Antonym >> moral He had to drop out of the presidential race when his wanton behavior was exposed.

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warranted WOR un ted justified , Antonym >> unjustified The jury felt that the death penalty was warranted because of the heinous nature of the crime.

Derivatives >>

Derivatives >>

wantonly, wantonness

warrant, warrantable, warrantableness, warrantably

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare

These words which appear in Macbeth have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They appear here in alphabetical order. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

antidote augment augures avarice balm bane beguile bestowed blanched blaspheming buffets censures champion cherubim chid clamor cloistered combustion confound corporeal credulous dauntless deftly desolate diminutive disdaining dispatch ecstacy entreat epicures equivocation esteem

33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

expedition flout forsworn frets gall harbinger hideous homage homely humane husbandry industrious intemperate kindle lamentings largess laudable lechery malady malevolence malice malicious mettle mirth mortified oblivious obscure palpable pernicious petty plight posterity

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97.

potent prate prattler profound prologues purveyor quell quench rancors reconcile rent requited resolute rue santified scruples sear sentinel sieve sovereign spurn stealthy summon surfeited temperate tidings trifled usurper utter vanquished voluptuousness wanton warranted

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare These words which appear in Macbeth have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the play. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

plight disdaining sieve corporeal prologues flout trifles wanton harbinger beguile dispatch sovereign purveyor cherubim mettle clamor quell summons husbandry largess entreat augment palpable sentinel stealthy prate quench surfeited balm equivocator lechery requited

33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

lamentings combustion obscure clamored hideous temperate expedition scruples malice warranted posterity bestowed dauntless chid rancors champion buffets ecstacy cloistered mirth humane utterance blanched augures profound spurn malevolence homage rue blaspheming gall confound

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97.

deftly potent resolute vanquished sear diminutive prattler homely laudable desolate sanctified esteem avaricious malicious voluptuousness intemperance pernicious kindle credulous forsworn reconcile sanctity malady rent tidings mortified epicures oblivious antidote dispatch equivocation usurper bane

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Vocabulary Test 1 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

antidote augment augury avarice balm baneful beguile bestow blanch blasphemous

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

a soothing substance or one that gives relief harmful, destructive irreverent, profane to deceive, mislead, persuade with charm greed for wealth something that relieves the effects of poison to take the color out of, bleach, make white to grant or give to make greater or supplement an omen or prophecy

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

to blame or condemn struck repeatedly, battered to defend or support to seclude or confine capable of burning loud noise or shouting to cause one to become confused innocent appearing, wholesome relating to a physical, material body; tangible to intimidate, dismay

Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

buffeted censure champion cherubic daunt clamor cloister combustible confound corporeal

Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

credulous chide deft desolate diminution disdain dispatch ecstasy entreaty epicure equivocate esteem

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

to send away with promptness or speed deserted, without inhabitants diminishment, reduction extreme happiness intense dislike, treat with scorn or contempt skillful, adroit a person who understands a lot about food; connoisseur to attempt to lie, mislead, or hide the truth a plea, an earnest request estimate of value; approval and respect believing on slight evidence, gullible to voice disapproval, scold

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Vocabulary Test 2 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

expeditious flout forswear fret galling harbingers hideous homage homely humane

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

things that precede and forecast to totally renounce and repudiate kind, compassionate, sympathetic and considerate very irritating done with speed and efficiency plain or unattractive in appearance to worry or be annoyed a reverential regard; respect shown by external action to treat with contempt very ugly, offensive, shocking

Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

husband industrious intemperance kindle lament largess laud lecher malady malevolence

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

to start a fire, to stir up ill will or evil intentions to manage prudently and in a conservative manner to mourn or express sorrow in a demonstrative manner a disease or unwholesome condition lack of moderation - usually relating to drinking alcohol one who indulges excessively in sexual activity skillfully busy or occupied generous giving to praise, to extol

Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

malice malicious mettle mirth mortify oblivion obscure palpable pernicious petty plight posterity

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

very destructive or harmful, deadly gladness and merriment accompanied by laughter motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm small and insignificant tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable courage or spirit difficult or adverse situation desire to harm others to humiliate, wound pride, experience shame difficult to see, vague future generations, all descendants of a person state of being forgotten

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Vocabulary Test 3 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.

Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

potent prate prattle profundity prologue purveyors quell rend rancor reconcile

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

introductory remarks in a speech; introductory action powerful, having a strong effect to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute to tear violently, split profound knowledge, intellectual depth bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity to talk idly or foolishly at great length to quit or put down a disturbance meaningless sounds, babble one who provides or procures

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

very principled, very careful and conscientious to set apart for sacred use, to make holy, to purify characterized by a decided purpose possessed of controlling power causing to wither or dry up or become scorched to make repayment or return a utensil for sifting or straining one who keeps guard as a sentry to extinguish, put out, also to relieve with liquid to be sorry for, regret

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m.

exercising self-control to express by speaking to call together, to send for or request to appear justified acting in a secret and sneaky way immoral, lewd to take possession of something without right fed or supplied to excess to reject or refuse with hostility pleasurable to the senses, sensuous not significant, frivolous conquered, overpowered information or news

Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

quench requite resolute rue sanctify scrupulous searing sentinel sieve sovereign

Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

spurn stealthy summon surfeited temperate tidings trifling usurp utter vanquished voluptuous wanton warranted

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Vocabulary Test 1 1.

f

2.

i

3.

j

4.

e

5.

a

6.

b

7.

d

8.

h

9.

g

10.

c

11.

b

12.

a

13.

c

14.

h

15.

j

16.

f

17.

d

18.

e

19.

g

20.

i

21.

k

22.

l

23.

f

24.

b

25.

c

26.

e

27.

a

28.

d

29.

i

30.

g

31.

h

32.

j

Vocabulary Test 2 1.

e

2.

i

3.

b

4.

g

5.

d

6.

a

7.

j

8.

h

9.

f

10.

c

11.

c

12.

h

13.

f

14.

a

15.

d

16.

i

17.

j

18.

g

19.

e

20.

b

21.

h

22.

c

23.

f

24.

b

25.

i

26.

l

27.

j

28.

e

29.

a

30.

d

31.

g

32.

k

Vocabulary Test 3 1.

b

2.

g

3.

i

4.

e

5.

a

6.

j

7.

h

8.

d

9.

f

10.

c

11.

b

12.

a

13.

c

14.

h

15.

j

16.

f

17.

d

18.

e

19.

g

20.

i

21.

k

22.

l

23.

f

24.

b

25.

c

26.

e

27.

a

28.

d

29.

i

30.

g

31.

h

32.

j

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