1. Macbeth Week 2 Vocabulary

2. 1. Buffeted, v Struck repeatedly, battered Synonym: batter, pommel
Antonym: assuage, sooth
The winds buffeted the ship last night, making many of the sailors sick.

3. 2. Balm, n. A soothing substance or one that gives relief
Synonym: salve Antonym: irritant
The balm caused the pain of the sunburn to subside and then to diminish

4. 3. Bane or baneful, n.
A source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive
Synonym: deleterious, detrimental, noxious, pernicious
Antonym: benign, harmless
Overeating was the bane of her existence.
The baneful herbs made the woman extremely ill.

5. 4. Beguile, v. To deceive or trick Synonym: delude, manipulate
Antonym: enlighten
We sometimes allow ourselves to be beguiled by flatterers.

6. 5. Flout, v To treat with contempt Synonym: scoff, jeer, mock, insult
Antonym: compliment
When the boy answered the question he flouted a response that was both rude and insulting, so the teacher gave him detention.

7. 6. Galling, adj and v Gall, n To vex or irritate greatly (adj, v)
Poison (n)
Synonym: annoy, chafe
Antonym: please, comfort (adj, v); antidote (n)
The child’s whining was galling to her siblings, so they ignored her for the rest of the day.

8. 7. Diminutive, adj Diminution, n
A small thing or person; denoting smallness
Synonym: undersize; tiny
Antonym: escalation
He tried to make the problem seem diminutive through belittling phrases like “what’s the big deal?” and “who cares?” but it was absolutely galling to his classmates.

9. 8. Harbinger, n. Things that precede and forecast
Synonym: omen, forerunner, herald, precursors
The lovely sunset was a harbinger of beautiful weather tomorrow.

10. 9. Voluptuous, adj Pleasurable to the senses, sensuous
Synonym: enticing, indulgent, appealing
Antonym: repellent
Prince Prospero’s parties were voluptuous with all kinds of music, food, drink and costumes.

11. 10. Surfeited, v, adj Fed or supplied to excess
Synonym: glutted, gorged
Antonym: starved
I was surfeited after having eaten so much food at the banquet.

12. 11. Sanctify, v To set apart for sacred use, to make holy, to purify
Synonym: consecrate, bless
Antonym: desecrate, degrade, dishonor
A priest sanctifies water by blessing it.

13. 12. Requite, v To make repayment or to return
Synonym: redress, reciprocate
Antonym: deny
He suffered a broken heart from unrequited love.

14. Written communication Synonym: epistle, report, dispatch
13. Missive, n
Written communication
Synonym: epistle, report, dispatch
The general obeyed the missive from his commander even though he didn’t agree with what it said.

15. Synonym: myriad, plethora Antonym: singular, same
14. Sundry, adj
Various or diverse
Synonym: myriad, plethora
Antonym: singular, same
She used sundry methods of studying her vocabulary including flashcards, games (like on quizlet), and drawing pictures of the words.

16. Synonym: Interlude, hiatus
15. Interim, n
an intervening time; interval; meantime
Synonym: Interlude, hiatus
School doesn't start till September, but he's 
taking a Spanish class in the interim.