Macbeth Vocabulary Part 3

profundity

• superficial understanding

• profound knowledge, intellectual depth

• average intelligence

• lack of insight

utter

• to express by speaking

• to remain silent

• to whisper softly

• to shout loudly

rue

• to be happy about

• to be sorry for, to regret

• to celebrate

• to ignore

rend

• to tear violently, to split

• to mend or repair

• to hold together

• to create or form

summon

• to call together, to send for or request to appear

• to dismiss or send away

• to gather information

• to make a formal request

tidings

• information or news

• gossip or rumors

• silence or quiet

• celebration or festivity

searing

• causing to wither or to dry up or become scorched

• to make something more intense or severe

• to cool down or reduce temperature

• to enhance flavor or taste

reconcile

• to establish a new friendship

• to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

• to create a disagreement

• to ignore past conflicts

requite

• to make repayment or to return

• to ignore or overlook

• to enhance or improve

• to confuse or mislead

wanton

• immoral, lewd

• virtuous, pure

• modest, chaste

• innocent, naive