Macbeth Vocabulary Test

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What does it mean to 'consign' an item?

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To deliver it to someone's care.

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What does the word 'misogynistic' relate to?

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Hatred or mistrust of women.

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What does 'impedes' mean?

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Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

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What is the meaning of the word 'augur'?

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To predict or foretell.

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What does 'prophetic' mean?

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Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

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What does 'foreboding' mean?

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A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension.

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What does 'catalyst' mean in a literary context?

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A character or event that causes a change in the story.

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What does 'dystopian' refer to?

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An imagined society that is undesirable or frightening.

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What does 'tragic flaw' mean?

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A character trait that leads to the downfall of the protagonist.

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What is 'dramatic irony'?

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.