Vocab 1/29

1) Mirth-noun, amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter
The Mirth in the boy showed when he started laughting.
2) Liege- ADJ. a fuedal lord entitled to allegiance & service
Macbeth was jealous of the liege Malcolm because he wanted to be king.
3) Parricide-noun, the act of killing a parent or other near relative.
The parricide ran away after the killing because he knew he was in big trouble
4) Verity- noun, the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality
When the verity came about who killed Duncan, Macbeth had already stabbed himself
5) Avaric-noun, excessive desire or greed.
The Avaric in the man made him crazy
6) Avaunt- adv, away, hence
Avaunt, i don't want you here
7) Posterity-noun, all future generations of people
"All posterity from your family will be killed," said Macbeth
8) Homage-noun, special honor or respect shown publicly
Malcolm gave homage to Macduff for making him lead the army in the speech he gave after killing Macbeth
9) Cloistered-adjective, kept away from the outside world; sheltered
The cloistered women never had a life and died alone
10) Equivocator-N, a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
The equivocator became annoying to the student because she could never get or understand an answer.
11) Eminence noun- High station, rank, or repute
Macduff was given an eminence in the army after the battle
12) Avouch-verb, to admit, confess
Macbeth avouched that he killed Duncan before he was killed
13) Thralls-noun, one who is intellectually or morally enslaved
The man was a thralls and couldn't do anything to help
14) Malevolence adjective, having or showing a wish to do evil to others
The malevolence man scared everyone