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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

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Vocabulary Unit 10

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 10 Expound to Lethargy

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. malevolent (adj) ; malevolence (noun) • Wishing evil or harm on others; malicious • The dictator was malevolent in his heinous pursuit of the protestors.

  7. 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.

  8. incessant (adj) ; incessantly (adv) • Something that is ceaseless; continuing without interruption • Tom cringed when the passenger next to him on the flight talked incessantly.

  9. 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.

  10. feasible (adj); feasibility (noun) • Reasonable; capable of being carried out • These days, buying a second home for vacation is simply not feasible.

  11. permeate (verb); permeating; permeable (noun) • To pass through; to saturate or spread through • The stain permeated the layers of the fancy ball gown .

  12. deference (noun); defer (verb); deferential (adj) • Showing respect toward someone; demonstrating admiration • I show deference toward my elders; they deserve my respect.

  13. fluctuate (verb) • To rise and fall; to vary irregularly • When the temperatures fluctuate in the spring, I tend to get sick.

  14. antithesis (noun) • The direct or exact opposite of someone or something; contrast

  15. incognito (adj) • Disguised; pretending not to be oneself • The only way I will go to the dance, is if I am incognito.

  16. 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.

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