Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly- burly

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(noun) busy,boistorous activity
syn. chaos hustle and bastile

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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 wherefrom, from where, whither,

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valor

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

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minion

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(noun) a submissive follower or dependent; slave.
syn,underling,henchman,follower

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aught

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(pronoun) anything at all
syn,anything, cipher, nil, null,

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prophetic

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(adjective)accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
syn,presilient,predixtic,far-seeing

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surmise

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(verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
syn, guess,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,herald,sign,indicator

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adage

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(noun) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
syn,saying,maxim,axiom

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bellona

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(noun)the Roman goddess of war

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