Macbeth act 1 Flashcards

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hurly-burly

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(noun), busy, boisterous activity,
syn, chaos, hustle and bustle

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Thane

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(noun) In Scotland, a man who held land from the king

syn, Thane of Cawdor

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whence

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(adverb) from what place or source.

syn, from what origin and thither

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valor

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(noun)Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

syn, bravery, courage

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minion

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

Syn: underling, follower

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aught

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(pronoun) anything at all.

syn:anything, cipher, nil

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prophetic

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(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

syn:prescient, predictive

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surmise

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(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

syn:conjecture, suspect

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harbinger

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(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

syn:indicator, sign

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adage

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(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

syn: saying, maxim

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Bellona

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(noun) the Roman goddess of war.

syn: god, cynthia

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