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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Unit 10
Expound to Lethargy
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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malevolent (adj) ; malevolence (noun)
Wishing evil or harm on others; malicious The dictator was malevolent in his heinous
pursuit of the protestors.
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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.
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incessant (adj) ; incessantly (adv)
Something that is ceaseless; continuing without interruption
Tom cringed when the passenger next to him on the flight talked incessantly.
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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.
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feasible (adj); feasibility (noun)
Reasonable; capable of being carried out These days, buying a second home for
vacation is simply not feasible.
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permeate (verb); permeating; permeable (noun)
To pass through; to saturate or spread through
The stain permeated the layers of the fancy ball gown .
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deference (noun); defer (verb); deferential (adj)
Showing respect toward someone; demonstrating admiration
I show deference toward my elders; they deserve my respect.
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fluctuate (verb)
To rise and fall; to vary irregularly When the temperatures fluctuate in the
spring, I tend to get sick.
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antithesis (noun)
The direct or exact opposite of someone or something; contrast
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incognito (adj)
Disguised; pretending not to be oneself The only way I will go to the dance, is if I am
incognito.
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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.