Macbeth Vocabulary Practice

What is the meaning of the word "valor" as used in Macbeth?

• Cowardice

• Bravery

• Deceit

• Sadness

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word from the list means "to hinder or obstruct"?

• Augment

• Impede

• Lament

• Repose

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "harbinger" mean?

• Messenger or forerunner

• Enemy

• Weapon

• Celebration

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition of "soothsayer."

• A person who tells lies

• A person who predicts the future

• A person who fights in battles

• A person who serves food

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "sacrilegious" mean?

• Holy

• Disrespectful toward something sacred

• Generous

• Joyful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best fits the following sentence? "The king showed great _______ by giving gifts to all his subjects."

• Largesse

• Treason

• Clamor

• Gall

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "lament."

• She lamented the loss of her friend.

• He lamented the door open.

• The lament was very heavy.

• They lamented the food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence uses "pretense" correctly?

• His pretense was obvious when he pretended to be sick.

• The pretense was running quickly.

• She pretense the ball.

• Pretense is a type of food.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct use of "palpable."

• The tension in the room was palpable.

• She palpable the book.

• Palpable is a kind of animal.

• He ran palpable.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word best completes the sentence? "The _______ of the battle could be heard for miles."

• Clamor

• Repose

• Soothsayer

• Vantage

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4