Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
Hurly Burly
(Noun) busy, boistered activity,
Syn. Chaos, hustle and bastle
Thane
(Noun) In scotland, a man who held land from the King
Syn. theme of Cawdor
Whence
(Adverb) From which place or source
Syn. Accordingly, Consequently.
Valor
(Noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Syn. Bravery, Courage, Fearlessness.
Minion
(Noun) A folower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Syn. Henchman, Underling, Follower.
Aught
(Pro Noun) Anything at all
Syn. Cipher, Anything, Cipher
Prophetic
(Adjective) Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
Syn. Far- seeing, predictive. Prescient.
Surmise
(Verb) Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Syn. Guess, Suspect, Infer.
Harbinger
(Noun) A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Syn. Sign, Indicator, Signal.
Adage
(Noun) A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Syn. Saying, Proverb, Motto.
Bello
(Adjective) Beautiful means Attractve to look at.
Syn. Attractive, pretty, Handsome.
Na
(Adverb) Scottish form of Not, used after an auxiliary verb.
Syn. Nay, Never, not, Nix.