macbeth act 1 Flashcards
hurly burly
(noun) busy boisterous activity
syn. chaos, hustle and bustle
thane
(noun) in scotland, a man who holds land from the king.
syn. Thane of Cawdor
whence
(adverb) from what place or source.
syn. from where
valor
(noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
syn. bravery
minion
(noun) a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
syn. henchman
aught
(pronoun) anything at all
syn. anything
prophetic
(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
syn. predictive
surmise
(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
syn. guess
harbinger
(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
syn. signal
adage
(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
syn. saying
Bellona
(noun) the Roman goddess of war