Vocabulary Unit 10

Vocabulary Unit 10

Expound to Lethargy

Expound (verb)

to explain in detail; to clarify Many scholars have attempted to expound

upon Shakespeare’s family life and its affect on his work.

feign (verb) feigned; feinging

(verb) To fake; to pretend Although Macbeth feigned interest in his

new title “Thane of Glamis,” what he really wanted was to become King.

benevolent (adj) ; benevolence (noun)

(adjective)Kind; compassionate; caring In the play, King Duncan was a benevolent

ruler who rewarded the Thanes who were good to him.

acrimonious (adj) acrimoniously (adv); acrimony (noun)

(adj) Speech or behavior that is bitter in nature

Lady Macbeth was acrimonious toward Macbeth when he threatened to not follow her plan.

malevolent (adj) ; malevolence (noun)

Wishing evil or harm on others; malicious The dictator was malevolent in his heinous

pursuit of the protestors.

raze (verb)

To tear down; destroy Many residents were stunned when the

Town Council allowed the company to raze the historic building and put up a shopping mall.

incessant (adj) ; incessantly (adv)

Something that is ceaseless; continuing without interruption

Tom cringed when the passenger next to him on the flight talked incessantly.

omniscient (adj); omniscience (noun)

Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing The author wanted to use an omniscient

narrator to be able to tell the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.

feasible (adj); feasibility (noun)

Reasonable; capable of being carried out These days, buying a second home for

vacation is simply not feasible.

permeate (verb); permeating; permeable (noun)

To pass through; to saturate or spread through

The stain permeated the layers of the fancy ball gown .

deference (noun); defer (verb); deferential (adj)

Showing respect toward someone; demonstrating admiration

I show deference toward my elders; they deserve my respect.

fluctuate (verb)

To rise and fall; to vary irregularly When the temperatures fluctuate in the

spring, I tend to get sick.

antithesis (noun)

The direct or exact opposite of someone or something; contrast

incognito (adj)

Disguised; pretending not to be oneself The only way I will go to the dance, is if I am

incognito.

lethargy (noun); lethargic (adj)

(noun) Lack of energy; sluggishness Macbeth did not have time for lethargy;

after he killed the king, he couldn’t sleep nor sit still.