| heath | (n) an area of open uncultivated land, especially in Britain, with characteristic vegetation of heather, gorse, and coarse grasses |
| thane | (n) in Anglo-Saxon England, a man who held land granted by the king or military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble |
| sieve | (n) a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, separating course from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp |
| earnest | (adj) resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction |
| beguile | (v) to charm or enchant (someone) in a deceptive way |
| adage | (n) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth |
| broil | (v) to cook (meat/fish) by exposure to direct, intense radiant heat(n) a conflict |
| lavish | (adj) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious |
| rapt | (adj) completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing |
| liege | (n) an indiv who’s loyal to a person of rank |
| supped | (v) take (drink/liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls |
| hermit | (n) a person living in solitude as a religious discipline |
| hurly-burly | (n) noisy disorder and confusion |
| missive | (n) a letter, especially a long or official one |
| surcease | (n) cessation/end |
| wassail | (n) spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Christmas Eve and Twelfth Night |
| palpable | (adj) readily or plainly seen, heard, preceived, etc; obvious; evident |
| confound | (v) to perplex or amaze by sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder |
| countenance | (n) a person’s face or facial expression |
| breech | (n) a person’s buttocks |
| auger | (n) a tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood |
| sentinel | (n) a soldier or guard whose jobs is to stand and keep watch |
| equivocator | (n) a person who uses ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid commitment |
| amiss | (adj) not quite right; inappropriate or out of place |
| malice | (n) the desire to harm someone; ill will |
| infirm | (adj) not physically/mentally strong, especially through age or illness |
| husbandry | (n) the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals |
| incarnadine | (n) a bright crimson or pinkish-red colour |
| possets | (n) a drink made of hot milk curdled with an alcoholic liquor |
| benison | (n) a blessing |
| parricide | (n) the killing of a parent or other near relative |
| utterance | (n) a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound |
| cloister | (n) a covered walk in a convent, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other |
| casing | (n) a cover or shell that protects or encloses something |
| rue | (v) bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) |
| sprites | (n) an elf or fairy |
| rebuke | (v) express sharp disapproval/criticism of someone because of their actions |
| eminence | (n) fame/recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession |
| rouse | (v) bring out of sleep; awaken |
| borne | (v) (of a person) carry |
| mischance | (n) bad luck |
| oracle | (n) a priest acting as a medium through advice was sought from the god |
| verities | (n) a true principal or belief, especially one of fundamental importance |
| nonpareil | (adj) having no match or equal; unrivaled |
| jocund | (adj) cheerful and lighthearted |
| clept | (v) to call; name |
| entrails | (n) a person or animal’s internal organs, especially when removed or exposed |
| coz | (n) a person’s cousin |
| redress | (v) remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation) |
| impediment | (N) a hindrance or obstruction in doing something |
| sanctify | (v) set apart as or declare holy; consecrate |
| harp | (v) talk or write persistently and tediously on a particular topic |
| laudable | (adj) (of an action, idea, goal) deserving praise and commendation |
| perchance | (adv) by some chance; perhaps |
| folly | (n) lack of good sense; foolishness |
| homely | (adj) (of a person) unattractive in appearance |
| pernicious | (adj) having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
| foison | (n) abundance; plenty |
| guise | (n) an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. |
| censure | (v) express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. |
| famine | (n) extreme scarcity of food |
| knell | (n) the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. |
| pristine | (adj) in its original condition; unspoiled |
| ague | (n) malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering |
| harbinger | (n) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another |
| treatise | (n) a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject |
| kern | (v) adjust the spacing between (letters or characters) in a piece of text to be printed |
| moe | (adv) more |
Macbeth Vocabulary
January 5, 2020