Macbeth act 1 Flashcards
Hurly Burly
(noun): Really busy; boisterous activity.
Synonyms: Chaos, hustle and bustle
Thane
(noun): In Scotland, a man owns the land from the King.
Synonym: Thane of Cawdor
Whence
(adverb) from what place or source.
Synynomon: Origin, Wherefrom
Valor
(noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synymon: Courage, Bravery
minion
(noun) a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonym: Henchman, follower
aught
(pronoun) anything at all.
Synonym: anything, everything
prophetic
(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
(Synonym) Predictive, prescient
surmise
(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonym: Suspect, Infer, guess
harbinger
(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synomym: Indactor, signal, prelude
adage
(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Synomyms: Saying, motto
Bellona
(noun) the Roman goddess of war