ACT V - Scene VIII — Vocabulary
Macbeth by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from ACT V - Scene VIII
- palter
- To speak or act in an evasive or misleading way; to equivocate or deceive with ambiguous language.
- intrenchant
- Unable to be cut or gashed; invulnerable to a blade.
- charmed
- Protected by a magic spell or supernatural power; enchanted.
- untimely
- Happening before the expected or natural time; premature.
- juggling
- Deceiving by trickery; using sleight of hand or deceptive manipulation (archaic usage).
- cow'd
- Intimidated or frightened into submission; made to lose courage (variant of cowed).
- despair
- To lose all hope; to give up confidence completely (used here as a command).
- vulnerable
- Capable of being wounded or harmed; susceptible to attack.
- yield
- To surrender; to give way or submit to a superior force.
- baited
- Tormented or harassed, as a chained animal attacked by dogs for sport (from bear-baiting).
- crest
- The top of a helmet; by extension, the head or the helmet itself in combat.
- warlike
- Having the qualities or appearance of a warrior; ready for or disposed to fight.
- impress
- To make a mark or impression upon; to press into or indent (archaic usage).
- tyrant
- A cruel and oppressive ruler who exercises power brutally and without legal right.
- alarum
- A call to arms or a warning signal, typically sounded by trumpets on a battlefield (archaic form of alarm).