Macbeth Vocabulary
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Macbeth #1
corporal
equivocation
harbinger
mirth
parricide
plight
prate
palpable
trammel
verity
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Macbeth #2
apparition
avarice
conjure
nonpareil
judicious
tyrant
jovial
vice
pristine
pernicious
equivocation
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Micaiah said, “English class is baaaad.”
Does that mean that he likes class, or
he doesn’t? That kind of equivocation is
confusing.
harbinger
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The daffodils were a harbinger of
spring. When Markeisha sees these
happy flowers, she knows that spring is
near.
parricide
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Cosean ran into class and asked, “Did
you all see the news last night?! John
Doe killed his parents and two of his
uncles. He may get the death penalty
for committing parricide.”
palpable
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Saquayla was furious because Kyra had
stolen her boyfriend. As Saquayla
glared at Kyra, her anger was so
intense that it seemed palpable.
trammel
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Horace walked into class and fell down.
Alan investigated Horace’s problem and
found that Horace’s shoelaces had
trammeled his steps.
prate
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LaReisha was talkative when she
arrived to class. In fact, she prated the
entire class (much to Ms. Genung’s
dismay).
verity
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Before Mija walked into class twenty
minutes late, she knew she had to come
up with a good excuse. Therefore, she
told Ms. Genung, “As I was walking to
class, a student tripped up the steps and
broke her arm, her nose and both legs,
and she shattered her earlobe. I had to
escort her to the office and then wait for
an ambulance.”
Ms. Genung replied, “Do you really expect
me to believe that story? Is there any
verity in it?”
mirth
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Arlinda grumbled as she walked into
class, “I know I’m usually pretty happy
when I come to class, but today is
different. All of my mirth is gone because
Lance refuses to talk to me.”
corporal
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Devante was crying as he entered the
classroom. He whimpered, “Ms. Genung
wrote me up, so I just had to endure
corporal punishment. Waaaaaah!”
plight
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Jasmine argued with Ms. Genung: “Our
plight must not be ignored. We will
overcome the obstacles of Shakespeare
and even learn to enjoy the Bard’s
works!”
avarice
Hubert was obsessed with avarice. He
stole his classmates’ pencils and pens.
Then, he offered to sell “similar” writing
utensils to them for $1 each. Greed had
consumed Hubert.
apparition
Siyann turned pale and almost fainted
when he thought he saw an apparition in
the lobby. Instead of a ghost, it was a
large piece of plastic hanging from a
light.
nonpareil
Have you seen Demarko play football? His
skills are nonpareil. There’s no one as
good as he is.
tyrant
Demetrius exclaimed, “Ms. Genung, you’re
a tyrant! How can you expect us to
complete this homework assignment
tonight? It’ll take at least four hours. You
are an evil, evil leader.”
jovial
Alan is a jovial fellow, especially in his
favorite class– English. He frequently
remarks, “Shakespeare’s the man! Let’s
start reading!” Isn’t he pleasant to be
around?
pristine
David looked at his sheet of notebook
paper and sadly said, “This sheet of
paper was once a tree in a pristine forest.
The forest, which was once untouched
and beautiful, has now been destroyed
by bulldozers.” David wept as he spoke.
judicious
Joe made a judicious decision before the
exam in English. He studied diligently;
consequently, he made an “A.” He even
said that he enjoyed the exam because
he was so prepared.
pernicious
Brittany walked into class and exclaimed,
“Oh, woe is me! I have a cold, and I think
I’m going to die! Ugh, I feel awful.”
Detwon responded, “Suck it up, Brittany. A
cold is not a pernicious disease. You’ll
survive.”
vice
Roshonda pointed out a few of her friends’
vices: smoking, gambling, cheating,
lying, stealing. We’re glad that
Roshonda isn’t like those friends.
conjure
Kya said, “I’m going to conjure a homework
genie so I’ll never have to do my
homework again. Hmm, I wonder what
the incantation is to create such a genie.”