Macbeth Act 1

Question 1

hurly-burly

Answer 1

(noun) busy, boisterous activity
synonym: chaos, hustle and bustle

Question 2

Thane

Answer 2

(noun) In Scotland, a man who held land from the King.
syn, Thane of Cawdor

Question 3

whence

Answer 3

(adverb) from what place or source.
syn. wherefrom, source,

Question 4

valor

Answer 4

(noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
syn. bravery, courage, fearlessness

Question 5

minion

Answer 5

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

Question 6

aught

Answer 6

(pronoun) anything at all.
syn: anything. cipher, naught, zip

Question 7

prophetic

Answer 7

(adjective) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
syn: prescient, predictive, far-seeing

Question 8

surmise

Answer 8

(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
syn: guess, conjecture, suspect, infer

Question 9

harbinger

Answer 9

(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
syn: herald, sign, indicator, signal.

Question 10

adage

Answer 10

(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
syn: saying, proverd, dictum, precept.

Question 11

bellona

Answer 11

(noun) the Roman goddess of war.
syn: the Romanian Athena