Macbeth Vocab

peerless

Definition: Eminent beyond or above comparison Example: Chris is a very peerless individual because he hangs around adults instead of his potential age group.

peerless

Definition: Eminent beyond or above comparison Example: The Saints are the most peerless team in the NFL.

peerless

Definition: Eminent beyond or above comparison Example: When it comes to school, I am peerless.

peerless

Definition: Eminent beyond or above comparison Example: beyonce is peerless due to her amazing stage promance

vantage

Definition: Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) Example: A perfect vantage point of the garden

vantage

Definition: Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) Example: The hill was a good vantage point

vantage

Definition: Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) Example: the sniper had an overall view from his vantage point

vantage

Definition: Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) Example: the sniper hit the man from his vantage point on top of the building

harbinger

Definition: Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Example: The Grim Reaper and Death

harbinger

Definition: Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Example: When weather man said there was Rain he was the harbinger

harbinger

Definition: Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Example: the dark cloud was a harbinger of the storm to come

harbinger

Definition: Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Example: the movement of the camera was harbinger the approach of the man

perturbation

Definition: a worried or uneasy mental state Example: He was very perturbed because he forgot to write his name on his test.

perturbation

Definition: a worried or uneasy mental state Example: Johnny was in a state of perturbation

perturbation

Definition: a worried or uneasy mental state Example: School made me feel a lot of perturbation.

palpable

Definition: able to be touched or felt Example: My excitement for graduation is almost palpable.

palpable

Definition: able to be touched or felt Example: That animal wasn't palpable due to its poison.

frieze

Definition: architectural ornament over a door frame Example: The frieze above the door was more then expected

frieze

Definition: architectural ornament over a door frame Example: The frieze was quite beautiful over the door.

frieze

Definition: architectural ornament over a door frame Example: The greek structure has a frieze at the top

frieze

Definition: architectural ornament over a door frame Example: The new frieze was a great add-on to the door.

frieze

Definition: architectural ornament over a door frame Example: The picture was over the door

prate

Definition: babble; talk about things that don't matter Example: He prated about his million dollar house.

prate

Definition: babble; talk about things that don't matter Example: Someone prate in this class everyday

prate

Definition: babble; talk about things that don't matter Example: The group was encouraged to prate while the teacher was on the phone.

prate

Definition: babble; talk about things that don't matter Example: a trio of friends prate about a tv show

gall

Definition: bitter acidic digestive fluid Example: I felt gall come up when I smelt the dead animal.

gall

Definition: bitter acidic digestive fluid Example: I was so sick I almost was about to throw up gall.

dauntless

Definition: brave; unafraid Example: Hercules is very dauntless because he always comes to the rescue

dauntless

Definition: brave; unafraid Example: Katie was dauntless against her attacker

dauntless

Definition: brave; unafraid Example: The knight was dauntless to his enemy

dauntless

Definition: brave; unafraid Example: tris chose dauntless over all the other groups.

verity

Definition: conforming to reality; truth Example: I am looking for the verity within what he just said

verity

Definition: conforming to reality; truth Example: The angel on his shoulder helped him pick the truth

knell

Definition: funeral bell Example: The big knell rung on top of the church.

knell

Definition: funeral bell Example: The knell was very loud at the funeral.

knell

Definition: funeral bell Example: They rung the knell at the funeral

avarice

Definition: greed Example: He acquired an avarice for money.

avarice

Definition: greed Example: She was famous for her avarice

avarice

Definition: greed Example: The pirate has a keen amount of avarice

censure

Definition: harsh criticism or disapproval Example: Many people were censured at the idea of Trump becoming president

censure

Definition: harsh criticism or disapproval Example: the country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination

jocund

Definition: joyful, happy Example: She was jocund to leave school.

jocund

Definition: joyful, happy Example: She was very jocund after the big win.

jocund

Definition: joyful, happy Example: The students were jocuned because they didn't have school on Friday

unbecoming

Definition: not proper or appropriate Example: Putting your elbows on the table during the table is unbecoming.

unbecoming

Definition: not proper or appropriate Example: The bully's unbecoming behavior spread throughout the school and even good kids began acting mean

cloistered

Definition: secluded and separated from the world Example: I feel so cloistered from everyone once I move away soon

cloistered

Definition: secluded and separated from the world Example: Madagascar is cloistered and uninhabited.

cloistered

Definition: secluded and separated from the world Example: the boy was cloistered in his room.

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: A person died in a house some people moved in and the person's ghost continues to haunt the home.

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: I haunt Blythewood high school.

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: She haunt's the school.

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: The ghost haunted the people at night

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: We haunt the school

haunt

Definition: to frequently visit a certain place Example: you can say the house is haunted as many times i go there

purge

Definition: to make pure by getting rid of something Example: In the movie, The Purge, they were purging people in their community.

purge

Definition: to make pure by getting rid of something Example: The school purged all the old textbooks.

mar

Definition: to stain or ruin Example: He marred his clothing with wine.

ignorant

Definition: unaware of because of lack of knowledge Example: He was ignorant to the rules of the game.

ignorant

Definition: unaware of because of lack of knowledge Example: She was too ignorant to know the answer to the question.

ignorant

Definition: unaware of because of lack of knowledge Example: Titus was ignorant of the idea of the feed ruining his life