October 21-28 Vocabulary

Macbeth

Valor

NounShowing courage or bravery.

Valor

The knight showed great valor when he ran into the fight knowing the dangers.

Treasons

NounBetrayals of one’s country or loyalty

TreasonsThe treasons of the teacher in telling stories about the students.

ImperialADJOf on empire; having supreme authority

Imperial

The imperial power ruled the new lands with an absolute and iron fist.

Liege

NounA lord or king; someone of supreme authority.

Liege“My liege,” said the servant, “please forgive the errors I have made.”

Sovereign

ADJSupreme in power, rank, or authority.

Sovereign

He was the sovereign leader on the battlefield, the other generals were dead and control was all his.

Augment

VerbTo make greater; enlarge

Augment

He was told to augment his training with additional studying and research.

Palpable

AdjCapable of being touched or felt.

Palpable

The tension in the room was palpable; everyone was nervous and on edge.

Stealthy

AdjSly; quick witted; not to be seen or heard.

Stealthy

He was very stealthy in the way that he avoided his captors and those who were trying to catch him.

Multitudinous

AdjExisting in great numbers.

Multitudinous

Their lives have changed in multitudinous ways since the murder occurred.

Equivocate

VerbTo use terms that have two or more meanings to mislead purposely or to deceive.

Equivocate

When asked about his plan to rule the country, the king didn't equivocate; he told the people what he was planning on doing and how he would do it.

Soliloquy

In a play, a long speech, usually made by one character who is alone; meant to convey private thoughts and feelings to the aidiance, but not other characters.

Tragedy

A play in which disaster befalls the hero or heroine.

Dramatic Irony

Irony in which the reader knows something that the character(s) do not.