Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
Hurly- burly
(noun) busy,boistorous activity
syn. chaos hustle and bastile
Thane
(noun) in scotland a man who held land from the king
syn, Thane of cawdor
whence
(adverb) from what place or source
syn wherefrom, from where, whither,
valor
(noun) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
syn, bravery, courage, fearlessness
minion
(noun) a submissive follower or dependent; slave.
syn,underling,henchman,follower
aught
(pronoun) anything at all
syn,anything, cipher, nil, null,
prophetic
(adjective)accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
syn,presilient,predixtic,far-seeing
surmise
(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
syn, guess,conjecture,suspect
harbinger
(noun) a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
syn,herald,sign,indicator
adage
(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
syn,saying,maxim,axiom
bellona
(noun)the Roman goddess of war