Macbeth Act 1 Vocabulary

Chalice	A cup or goblet.
Chastise	To punish by beating; to criticize severely.
Compunctious	Deserving of shame; deeply wrong.
Dwindle	To make or become gradually less until little remains.
Harbinger	One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; forerunner.
Implored (modern definition)	Involved by logical necessity; entailed.
Implored (archaic definition)	Appealed to; beseech.
Ingratitude	Lack of gratitude; ungratefulness.
Interim	A period between two events.
Mettle	Strength of character; determination.
Minion	A submissive follower or dependent.
Plight	A difficult or adverse situation.
Prophetic	Of, or a characteristic of, a prophet or prophecy.
Surmise (verb)	To infer with little evidence; guess; conjecture.
Surmise (noun)	An idea or opinion based on little evidence.
Trifles	Things of little importance or value; small amounts.
Withered	Dried up or shriveled, as it from a loss of moisture.

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