More Macbeth Vocabulary
Adage
• Noun
• a saying expressing a common experience or
observation; proverb
Parents love the adage: the early bird gets the
worm.
Valor
• noun
• boldness or determination in facing great
danger, especially in battle; heroic courage or
bravery
The soldier won the Metal of Valor after pulling
her comrades from the burning building.
Cleave
• Verb
• to cling or adhere
The child cleaved to his father during the
thunderstorm.
Dudgeon
• Noun
• The wooden handle of a dagger
The bloody dudgeon was sticking out of the
corpse.
Chamberlain
• Noun
• an official in charge of the living quarters of a
member of the nobility
The chamberlain made sure all of the details for
the ceremony were ready.
Wassail
• Noun
• a toast or salutation
Deb offered a wassail to the new year.
Gout
• disease that causes painful inflammation of
the joints, usually in the hands and feet
Since Alan’s gout is acting up, he can’t go on the
bike ride.
Undaunted
• Adjective
• not discouraged
Although they were outnumbered, Macbeth and
Banquo remained undaunted and won the
battle.
Equivocation
• Noun
• Fallacy caused by the double meaning of a
word or phrase.
The witches often speak in equivocations that
later will cause trouble for Macbeth.