Macbeth Act III Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Word	Definition	Part of Speech	Sentence in Context	Own Sentence
1. Chid	to reproach somebody gently	T. verb, i. verb	“He chid the sisters, / When first they put the name of King upon me, / And bade them speak to him…” III.i.57–59	I chid the Mormon preachers so they would leave my house.
2. Dauntless	unlikely or unable to be frightened or discouraged	Adjective	“’Tis much he dares; / And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, / He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor / To act in safety.” III.i.51–54	People who fight in wars must be dauntless to not be killed.
3. Jovial	cheerful in mood or disposition	Adjective	“Come on. / Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” III.ii.26–28	The friar was jovial so as to convince me to give him money to clean myself.
4. Malevolence	having or showing a desire to harm others	Adjective	“Of the most pious Edward with such grace / That the malevolence of fortune nothing / Takes from his high respect.”	Serial killers are known to have malevolence towards other people.
5. Verities	something that is true, especially a statement or principle that is accepted as a fact	Noun	“Why, by the verities on thee made good, / May they not be my oracles as well / And set me up in hope?” III.i.8–10	Isaac Newton’s Three Laws of Physics are all verities because all people accept them.