Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
Hurly Burly
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Busy, Boisterous Activity
Synonyms: Chaos, Commotion
Thane
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble
Synonyms: Lord, Noble
Whence
Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: From what place or source
Synonyms: Accordingly, Ergo
Valor
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
Synonyms: Bravery, Courage
Minion
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
Synonyms: Underling, Henchman
Aught
Part of Speech: Pronoun
Definition: Anything at all
Synonyms: Ought, Nil
Prophetic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
Synonyms: Prescient, Predictive
Surmise
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture
Harbinger
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
Synonyms: Herald, Sign
Adage
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim
Bellona
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: The Roman goddess of war
Couplet
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
Synonyms: Brace, Couple