Macbeth+Vocabulary

Glossary of Early Modern English anon - at once thine - yours art - are thou - you (informal) ay - yes thy - your cousin - any relative till - until doth - does 'tis - it is ere - before whence - what, where, or when hark - listen wherefore - why hath - yes whither - where (from where) hither - near or to a place withal - within i' - in wrought - made nay - no o' - of o,er - over pray - please prithee - please quoth - said shalt - shall sooth - truth th' - the thee - you

Act One chastise - to punish or severely criticize dwindle - to make or become less until little remains lavish - extravagant; to give in abundance prophetic - speaking or predicting as if by divine intervention surmise - to infer with little evidence; guess trifle - something of little importance or value wrought - shaped, created

Act Two allegiance - loyalty to a cause or nation carousing - acting boisterously or loudly, as if drunk dire - indicating trouble or disaster; urgent lechery - lewd or vulgar behavior palpable - capable of being touched or felt; tangible quenched - put out; extinguished sacrilegious - grossly disrespectful of what is sacred

Act Three dauntless - fearless, unable to be intimidated fruitless - unproductive or unsuccessful grapple - wrestle or struggle with malice - a desire to harm others or to see others suffer predominant - having greatest importance or authority sundry - various; miscellaneous tyrant - a harsh or cruel leader

Act Four antic - a childish act or gesture avaricious - having extreme desire for wealth; greedy desolate - without inhabitants; deserted entrails - internal organs, especially the intestines laudable - praiseworthy, commendable pernicious - deadly or destructive sovereignty - supreme authority or rule

Act Five arbitrate - to judge or settle a dispute fury - uncontrollable anger or rage gentry - people of good family or high social position mar - to damage or spoil perturbation - something that disturbs or makes one anxious pristine - remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted upbraid - to criticize sharply; to reprimand