Macbeth Vocab
● machiavellian - cunning + dishonest, particularly in
politics
● usurper - a person who takes a position of power illegally
● revolt - take violent action against an established
government
● hamartia - a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic
hero
● emasculate - deprive a man of his male identity
● amoral - unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of your
actions
● turmoil - a state of great disturbance
● morality - principles concerning right + and wrong behaviour
● didactic - intended to teach a moral lesson
● repentant - expressing sincere regret + remorse
● deference - polite submission + respect
● resolute - firmly determined
● pathos - a quality that evokes pity or sadness
● hubris - excessive pride or self-confidence
● machiavellian - cunning + dishonest, particularly in
politics
● usurper - a person who takes a position of power illegally
● revolt - take violent action against an established
government
● hamartia - a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic
hero
● emasculate - deprive a man of his male identity
● amoral - unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of your
actions
● turmoil - a state of great disturbance
● morality - principles concerning right + and wrong behaviour
● didactic - intended to teach a moral lesson
● repentant - expressing sincere regret + remorse
● deference - polite submission + respect
● resolute - firmly determined
● pathos - a quality that evokes pity or sadness
● hubris - excessive pride or self-confidence
