Macbeth act 1 Flashcards
hurly-burly
(noun), busy, boisterous activity,
syn, chaos, hustle and bustle
Thane
(noun) In Scotland, a man who held land from the king
syn, Thane of Cawdor
whence
(adverb) from what place or source.
syn, from what origin and thither
valor
(noun)Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
syn, bravery, courage
minion
(noun) a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Syn: underling, follower
aught
(pronoun) anything at all.
syn:anything, cipher, nil
prophetic
(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
syn:prescient, predictive
surmise
(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
syn:conjecture, suspect
harbinger
(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
syn:indicator, sign
adage
(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
syn: saying, maxim
Bellona
(noun) the Roman goddess of war.
syn: god, cynthia