Macbeth Scene 5
Vocabulary
1. Pertubation- deviation of of a celestial
body from a regular orbit out of its primary, caused by the prescence of
one or more other bodies that act upon it
2. Slumbery - sleepy
3. Epicure -a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment
4. Whey- the liquid that separates from the curd in coagulated milk
5. Perilous- involving great risk
6. Pristine- having it’s original purity
7. Purgative-purging or cleansing (laxative)
8. Rhubarb- a vegetable, or (slang) an argument, quarrel
9. Constrain- to force, or compel
10.speculative- theoretical, rather than
practical
11. Arbitrate- to act as as arbitrator
to decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.
12. Siege -the act or process of surrounding
and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to compel the surrender
of the defenders
13. Dismal- causing gloom, or dejection
14. Cling- to hold onto tightly
15. Tarry- to wait
Ruby Parks
16. Equivication-
17. Avouch- to make frank acknowledgment
or affirmation of
18. Harbinger- one that announces or
foreshadows the approach or arrival of someone or something
19. Stake- a post to which a person is
bound for execution
20. Abhorred- to detest or loathe, strongly
dislike
21. Brandish - to shake wave or diplay
especiallt threateningly
22. Intrechant-
23. Sheath- a case or close-fitting covering,
especially one for the blade of the sword, dagger, or the like
24. Fiend- Satan, the devil;
25. Prowess- exceptional ability, skill,
or strength
26. Usurper-to seize and hold by force
illegally