Macbeth Vocabulary

Ambition

• humble

• deep desire to be successful, powerful, or famous

• evil intentions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To annoy persistently

• Tyranny

• Motivate

• Pester

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A conspicuously or offensively loud group could be considered.

• clamorous

• mar

• discreet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Greed or an insatiable desire for something.

• mischance

• avarice

• vanquish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following is a synonym for the word vanquish ?

• joy

• kind intentions

• conquer

• anger

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If someone has a jocund personality, he or she is

• bitter

• reclusive

• merry or cheerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mischance describes

• a moment of supreme happiness

• a moment of bad luck

• a royal person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Unbecoming describes

• Something inappropriate.

• Something that is tiny.

• Something that is always hilarious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If something is marred, it is

• Perfect and does not have blemishes.

• Imperfect, has blemishes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Some synonyms for tyranny include:

• absolutism, dictatorship

• odd, weird

• peace, love

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4