Macbeth Vocabulary (Choice Board)

Villainous

• guilty of criminal behavior

• proudly immortal

• poor quality or low standard

Crucified

• carry out/ put into effect

• cause the death of

• death by nailing/ binding them to the cross

Frantic

• wild/ distraught with fear

• affected with panic

• characterized by uncontrollable fear or anxiety

Prophetic

• giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

• accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future

• describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world

Exploits

• use for a purpose

• make full use of and derive benefit from a resource

• take, hold, or deploy

Culminate

• reach a climax or point of highest development

• immediately precede or be the cause of something

• begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space

Inverness

• a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat/ blouse

• a close-fitting sleeveless top

• a sleeveless cloak with a removable cape

Spellbound

• hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic

• evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

• completely engrossing; compelling

Hoarse

• sounding low-pitched

• sounding rough and harsh, in somesone voice

• having an uneven or irregular surface

Protrusion

• something that protrudes; a protuberance

• a light blow or a jolting collision

• violently break something into pieces