WorksheetsMacbeth Act 1 Vocab Yuhas
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
hurly-burly
a)
noisy disorder and confusion
b)
terrible deeds
c)
repay you with prayers (in contrast to a practice of hiring hermits to pray)
d)
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
e)
oboe players
2.
Graymalkin and Paddock
a)
two demon helpers in the form of a cat and a toad
b)
nursed a child
c)
followed him closely
d)
support
e)
location
3.
anon
a)
soon, shortly
b)
the notch or peg that holds a taught string
c)
one who makes advance arrangements for a royal visit
d)
a protruding corner used as a lookout point
e)
house martin
4.
alarum
a)
alarm
b)
a distilling apparatus
c)
various
d)
hanging
e)
church
5.
'gainst my captivity
a)
to save me from capture
b)
deceive everyone
c)
death
d)
nest where the young are hatched
e)
projection
6.
broil
a)
battle
b)
noisy disorder and confusion
c)
terrible deeds
d)
repay you with prayers (in contrast to a practice of hiring hermits to pray)
e)
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
7.
kerns
a)
foot soldiers
b)
two demon helpers in the form of a cat and a toad
c)
nursed a child
d)
followed him closely
e)
support
8.
gallowglasses
a)
Armed horsemen
b)
soon, shortly
c)
the notch or peg that holds a taught string
d)
one who makes advance arrangements for a royal visit
e)
a protruding corner used as a lookout point
9.
Western Isles
a)
the Hebrides (islands off the west coast of Scotland)
b)
alarm
c)
a distilling apparatus
d)
various
e)
hanging
10.
valor's minion
a)
The favorite of valor meaning the bravest of all
b)
to save me from capture
c)
deceive everyone
d)
death
e)
nest where the young are hatched
11.
unseamed
a)
ripped open
b)
battle
c)
noisy disorder and confusion
d)
terrible deeds
e)
repay you with prayers (in contrast to a practice of hiring hermits to pray)
12.
nave
a)
navel (bellybutton)
b)
foot soldiers
c)
two demon helpers in the form of a cat and a toad
d)
nursed a child
e)
followed him closely
13.
chops
a)
jaws
b)
Armed horsemen
c)
soon, shortly
d)
the notch or peg that holds a taught string
e)
one who makes advance arrangements for a royal visit
14.
sooth
a)
truth
b)
the Hebrides (islands off the west coast of Scotland)
c)
alarm
d)
a distilling apparatus
e)
various
15.
double cracks
a)
a double load of ammunition
b)
The favorite of valor meaning the bravest of all
c)
to save me from capture
d)
deceive everyone
e)
death
16.
Thane
a)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
b)
ripped open
c)
battle
d)
noisy disorder and confusion
e)
terrible deeds
17.
Bellona
a)
Roman goddess of war
b)
navel (bellybutton)
c)
foot soldiers
d)
two demon helpers in the form of a cat and a toad
e)
nursed a child
18.
proof
a)
heavy armor
b)
jaws
c)
Armed horsemen
d)
soon, shortly
e)
the notch or peg that holds a taught string
19.
craves composition
a)
wants a treaty
b)
truth
c)
the Hebrides (islands off the west coast of Scotland)
d)
alarm
e)
a distilling apparatus
20.
deign
a)
to allow, grant, stoop
b)
a double load of ammunition
c)
The favorite of valor meaning the bravest of all
d)
to save me from capture
e)
deceive everyone
21.
bosom interest
a)
dearest concerns
b)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
c)
ripped open
d)
battle
e)
noisy disorder and confusion
22.
present death
a)
immediate execution
b)
Roman goddess of war
c)
navel (bellybutton)
d)
foot soldiers
e)
two demon helpers in the form of a cat and a toad
23.
killing swine
a)
reference to the common belief that witches killed domestic animals
b)
heavy armor
c)
jaws
d)
Armed horsemen
e)
soon, shortly
24.
anoint thee
a)
go away!
b)
wants a treaty
c)
truth
d)
the Hebrides (islands off the west coast of Scotland)
e)
alarm
25.
runnion
a)
scabby woman, fat woman
b)
to allow, grant, stoop
c)
a double load of ammunition
d)
The favorite of valor meaning the bravest of all
e)
to save me from capture
26.
rump-fed
a)
A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered"(to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention)
b)
dearest concerns
c)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
d)
ripped open
e)
battle
27.
sieve
a)
strainer
b)
immediate execution
c)
Roman goddess of war
d)
navel (bellybutton)
e)
foot soldiers
28.
shipman's card
a)
ship's compass
b)
reference to the common belief that witches killed domestic animals
c)
heavy armor
d)
jaws
e)
Armed horsemen
29.
penthouse lid
a)
eyelid
b)
go away!
c)
wants a treaty
d)
truth
e)
the Hebrides (islands off the west coast of Scotland)
30.
forbid (adj.)
a)
accursed
b)
scabby woman, fat woman
c)
to allow, grant, stoop
d)
a double load of ammunition
e)
The favorite of valor meaning the bravest of all
31.
sev'nights
a)
weeks
b)
A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered"(to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention)
c)
dearest concerns
d)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
e)
ripped open
32.
posters
a)
quick riders
b)
strainer
c)
immediate execution
d)
Roman goddess of war
e)
navel (bellybutton)
33.
nine
a)
magical number
b)
ship's compass
c)
reference to the common belief that witches killed domestic animals
d)
heavy armor
e)
jaws
34.
aught
a)
anything
b)
eyelid
c)
go away!
d)
wants a treaty
e)
truth
35.
choppy
a)
chapped
b)
accursed
c)
scabby woman, fat woman
d)
to allow, grant, stoop
e)
a double load of ammunition
36.
fantastical
a)
Imaginary, magic, supernatural
b)
weeks
c)
A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered"(to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention)
d)
dearest concerns
e)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
37.
royal hope
a)
kingship
b)
quick riders
c)
strainer
d)
immediate execution
e)
Roman goddess of war
38.
rapt withal
a)
dazed
b)
magical number
c)
ship's compass
d)
reference to the common belief that witches killed domestic animals
e)
heavy armor
39.
get
a)
produce
b)
anything
c)
eyelid
d)
go away!
e)
wants a treaty
40.
whence
a)
where
b)
chapped
c)
accursed
d)
scabby woman, fat woman
e)
to allow, grant, stoop
41.
strange intelligence
a)
supernatural knowledge
b)
Imaginary, magic, supernatural
c)
weeks
d)
A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered"(to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention)
e)
dearest concerns
42.
whither
a)
where
b)
kingship
c)
quick riders
d)
strainer
e)
immediate execution
43.
corporal
a)
physical, real
b)
dazed
c)
magical number
d)
ship's compass
e)
reference to the common belief that witches killed domestic animals
44.
insane root
a)
henbane or hemlock, said to cause madness
b)
produce
c)
anything
d)
eyelid
e)
go away!
45.
earnest
a)
partial payment
b)
where
c)
chapped
d)
accursed
e)
scabby woman, fat woman
46.
addition
a)
title
b)
supernatural knowledge
c)
Imaginary, magic, supernatural
d)
weeks
e)
A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered"(to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention)
47.
treasons capital
a)
the death penalty
b)
where
c)
kingship
d)
quick riders
e)
strainer
48.
wrack
a)
ruin
b)
physical, real
c)
dazed
d)
magical number
e)
ship's compass
49.
home
a)
fully, completely
b)
henbane or hemlock, said to cause madness
c)
produce
d)
anything
e)
eyelid
50.
enkindle
a)
inflame
b)
partial payment
c)
where
d)
chapped
e)
accursed
51.
stay
a)
wait
b)
title
c)
supernatural knowledge
d)
Imaginary, magic, supernatural
e)
weeks
52.
pains
a)
efforts
b)
the death penalty
c)
where
d)
kingship
e)
quick riders
53.
set forth
a)
showed
b)
ruin
c)
physical, real
d)
dazed
e)
magical number
54.
recompense
a)
repay
b)
fully, completely
c)
henbane or hemlock, said to cause madness
d)
produce
e)
anything
55.
Inverness
a)
Macbeth's castle
b)
inflame
c)
partial payment
d)
where
e)
chapped
56.
harbinger
a)
a representative sent before a royal party to make proper arrangements for its arrival
b)
wait
c)
title
d)
supernatural knowledge
e)
Imaginary, magic, supernatural
57.
holily
a)
virtuously
b)
efforts
c)
the death penalty
d)
where
e)
kingship
58.
had the speed of him
a)
outrode him
b)
showed
c)
ruin
d)
physical, real
e)
dazed
59.
unsex me
a)
rid of feminine weakness
b)
repay
c)
fully, completely
d)
henbane or hemlock, said to cause madness
e)
produce
60.
beguile
a)
to deceive
b)
Macbeth's castle
c)
inflame
d)
partial payment
e)
where
61.
hautboys
a)
oboe players
b)
a representative sent before a royal party to make proper arrangements for its arrival
c)
wait
d)
title
e)
supernatural knowledge
62.
seat
a)
location
b)
virtuously
c)
efforts
d)
the death penalty
e)
where
63.
martlet
a)
house martin
b)
outrode him
c)
showed
d)
ruin
e)
physical, real
64.
temple
a)
church
b)
rid of feminine weakness
c)
repay
d)
fully, completely
e)
henbane or hemlock, said to cause madness
65.
jutty
a)
projection
b)
to deceive
c)
Macbeth's castle
d)
inflame
e)
partial payment
66.
frieze
a)
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
b)
oboe players
c)
a representative sent before a royal party to make proper arrangements for its arrival
d)
wait
e)
title
67.
buttress
a)
support
b)
location
c)
virtuously
d)
efforts
e)
the death penalty
68.
coign of vantage
a)
a protruding corner used as a lookout point
b)
house martin
c)
outrode him
d)
showed
e)
ruin
69.
pendant
a)
hanging
b)
church
c)
rid of feminine weakness
d)
repay
e)
fully, completely
70.
procreant cradle
a)
nest where the young are hatched
b)
projection
c)
to deceive
d)
Macbeth's castle
e)
inflame
71.
rest your hermits
a)
repay you with prayers (in contrast to a practice of hiring hermits to pray)
b)
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
c)
oboe players
d)
a representative sent before a royal party to make proper arrangements for its arrival
e)
wait
72.
coursed him at the heels
a)
followed him closely
b)
support
c)
location
d)
virtuously
e)
efforts
73.
purveyor
a)
one who makes advance arrangements for a royal visit
b)
a protruding corner used as a lookout point
c)
house martin
d)
outrode him
e)
showed
74.
divers
a)
various
b)
hanging
c)
church
d)
rid of feminine weakness
e)
repay
75.
surcease
a)
death
b)
nest where the young are hatched
c)
projection
d)
to deceive
e)
Macbeth's castle
76.
bloody instructions
a)
terrible deeds
b)
repay you with prayers (in contrast to a practice of hiring hermits to pray)
c)
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
d)
oboe players
e)
a representative sent before a royal party to make proper arrangements for its arrival
77.
given suck
a)
nursed a child
b)
followed him closely
c)
support
d)
location
e)
virtuously
78.
sticking-place
a)
the notch or peg that holds a taught string
b)
one who makes advance arrangements for a royal visit
c)
a protruding corner used as a lookout point
d)
house martin
e)
outrode him
79.
limbeck
a)
a distilling apparatus
b)
various
c)
hanging
d)
church
e)
rid of feminine weakness
80.
mock the time
a)
deceive everyone
b)
death
c)
nest where the young are hatched
d)
projection
e)
to deceive
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