Macbeth act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly Burly

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(noun): Really busy; boisterous activity.
Synonyms: Chaos, hustle and bustle

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Thane

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(noun): In Scotland, a man owns the land from the King.
Synonym: Thane of Cawdor

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Whence

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(adverb) from what place or source.
Synynomon: Origin, Wherefrom

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Valor

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(noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synymon: Courage, Bravery

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minion

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(noun) a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonym: Henchman, follower

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aught

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(pronoun) anything at all.
Synonym: anything, everything

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prophetic

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(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
(Synonym) Predictive, prescient

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surmise

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(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonym: Suspect, Infer, guess

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harbinger

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(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synomym: Indactor, signal, prelude

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adage

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(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Synomyms: Saying, motto

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Bellona

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(noun) the Roman goddess of war

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