The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act V, by William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Warm-up Word Lists Study these words from the selection. Then, complete the activities.
Word List A confirm [kuhn FERM] v. prove; show to be true All the witnesses confirm his statement that he stopped at the light. exiled [EG zyld] adj. banned from your country; forced to live elsewhere The wicked prince was forced from his country and exiled to a tiny island. frets [FRETZ] v. worries Before every concert, the violinist frets and bites his nails. hew [HYOO] v. cut down or chop with an ax The woodcutter was about to hew down the tree with his hatchet. murky [MUR kee] adj. dark; dim; gloomy It was hard to see in the murky basement because there were no lights. perceive [per SEEV] v. see; sense; understand Her hands were shaking, so it was easy to perceive her nervousness. petty [PET ee] adj. of small importance; caring about unimportant things To work together, ignore petty differences and focus on a common goal. snares [SNAYRZ] n. trapping devices, often consisting of a noose When the hunter returned, he found several rabbits caught in his snares.
Word List B accustomed [uh KUS tuhmd] adj. usual; used to; in the habit of To avoid getting lost, the hikers stayed on accustomed trails close to home. agitation [aj uh TAY shun] n. state of being restless and upset The nervous bride was in a state of agitation, pacing and talking non-stop. famine [FAHM in] n. lack of food; widespread starvation The insects destroyed the crops and caused a famine throughout the land. fortifies [FAWRT uh fyz] v. strengthens; protects The marathon runner fortifies himself with weeks of training. gentry [JEN tree] n. upper-class people; aristocracy In olden times, poor people bowed every time a person from the gentry passed. minister [MIN is tuhr] v. give help to others; attend to others’ needs Volunteers helped minister to the homeless after the hurricane. oblivious [uh BLIV ee uhs] adj. not mindful; forgetful; unaware I knocked loudly, but she had her headphones on and remained oblivious. vulnerable [VUL nuhr uh buhl] adj. unprotected; able to be harmed If you go out in the rain, you may be more vulnerable to catching a cold. Unit 2 Resources: Celebrating Humanity
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