Thursday, January 5, 2012

Macbeth Vocab #1

Surmised - vb- suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
The dog surmised another dog had stolen his food because the bowl was licked clean.


Bounteous -adj- generously given
The bounteous man gave his neighbor a golden statue of a cat for good luck.


Consort -n- a wife, husband, or companion,  esp. particularly the spouse of a reigning monarch
The beauty queen did not consort with the likes of the homeless.


Corporal -adj- of or relating to the human body
The body was suddenly corporal, whereas just a moment ago it was a ghost. 


Prate -vb- talk foolishly or tediously about something
The guy will prate about the lame new 2011 Porsche Fire Cat that just came out.


Dauntless -adj- showing fearlessness and determination
The dauntless man climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro during the worst recorded storm in history.


Chastise -vb- rebuke or reprimand severely
The owner will chastise the dog for peeing on the floor.


Chalice -n- a large cup or goblet
I held the Holy Grail in my hand, a chalice worth more than all the gold in the world.


Undivulged -adj- not make known; remain secret
The man could not undivulge the information he gave away to the news reporter, despite how much he regretted it.


Surfeit -n- an excessive amount of something
There was a surfeit amount of hot air in Melanie's head.

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