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A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Scottish general who becomes king through murder and tyranny.

An espresso coffee drink marked with a small amount of steamed or foamed milk.

A heavy medieval weapon with a spiked metal head on a shaft.

The process of softening or breaking down a substance by soaking it in liquid.

Plural of mace; heavy clubs or staffs with a weighted head, used as weapons in medieval warfare.

(informal) To improvise a solution using whatever materials are available, often in a clever or unconventional way.

A large, heavy knife with a broad blade, used for cutting vegetation and as a weapon.

Secret or devious schemes or plots, especially to achieve a harmful or dishonest purpose.

An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function.

Machines collectively, especially large mechanical equipment used in industry.

Plural of machine; mechanical devices that perform tasks using power.

The process of cutting, shaping, or finishing material (especially metal) using machine tools.

A skilled worker who operates machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily of metal.

Strong or exaggerated pride in being masculine, associated with a show of virility, dominance, and often aggressiveness.

Showing aggressive pride in one's masculinity; ostentatiously manly.

A male given name or surname, often a shortened form of names beginning with Mac- or Mc-.

A Scottish surname and given name (used for both males and females).

A fast-swimming, streamlined fish with a greenish-blue back and silver underside, found in temperate and tropical seas.

A waterproof raincoat, originally made of rubberized cloth.

A Scottish surname of Gaelic origin.

The craft of knotting cord or string in decorative patterns to make wall hangings, plant holders, and other items.

(Computing) A single instruction that automatically expands into a set of instructions to perform a particular task.

Relating to macroeconomics, the branch of economics concerned with large-scale economic factors such as national productivity, inflation, and unemployment.

A large white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells in a process called phagocytosis.

Visible to the naked eye, as opposed to requiring magnification to be seen.

(Anatomy) An oval-shaped area near the center of the retina of the eye, responsible for sharp central vision.

Relating to or affecting the macula of the eye.

A given name (typically female) or surname.

Mentally ill; insane.

A polite form of address for a woman.

A French title of respect for a married woman, equivalent to Mrs.

Amusingly eccentric or recklessly impulsive; characterized by wild behavior or ideas.

Extremely annoying or frustrating; driving one to anger or distraction.

A climbing or trailing plant with whorled leaves and small yellowish flowers, whose root yields a red dye.

A female given name, typically a diminutive of Madeline, Madison, or Madeleine.

A female given name, variant spelling of Maddie, typically a diminutive of Madeline or Madison.

Past tense of "make": created or produced.

A small French sponge cake baked in a shell-shaped mold.

A female given name, an English variant of Madeleine.

A French title of respect for an unmarried woman, equivalent to Miss.

(Informal) A scene of extreme confusion or uproar; a chaotic place.

A given name used for both males and females, especially popular for girls in the US.

In a manner showing wild or chaotic behavior; frantically.

A man who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild, uncontrolled manner.

The state of being mentally ill; insanity.

The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.

The capital and largest city of Spain.

A woman who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild, irrational manner.

A female given name, variant spelling of May.

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river, capable of drawing in objects.