Macbeth Act 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Predecessors

Back

A person who comes before another in time.

Front

Augment

Back

To make greater; increase.

Front

Quenched

Back

To put an end to.

Front

Cleave

Back

To stick to; cling.

Front

Sentinel

Back

A guard.

Front

What does 'Diminish' mean?

Back

To make or become less.

Front

What is the meaning of 'Ominous'?

Back

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Front

Define 'Malice'.

Back

The intention or desire to do evil.

Front

What does 'Surmise' mean?

Back

To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Front

What is the definition of 'Reckoning'?

Back

The action or process of calculating or estimating something.