Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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hurly

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A medieval stringed instrument played by turning a rosined wheel with a crank and depressing keys connected to tangents on the strings.

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burly

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of a person large and strong heavily built.

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thane

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a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.

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whence

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from or out of which place, source, or cause the lawless society whence the ballads sprang.

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valor

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great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

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minion

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

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aught

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he ten year period from 2000 through 2009 By the middle of the aughts.

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prophetic

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accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

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surmise

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

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harbinger

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

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adage

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a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

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bellona

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original name Duellona, in Roman religion, goddess of war, identified with the Greek Enyo.

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