Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly Burly

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Busy, Boisterous Activity
Synonyms: Chaos, Commotion

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Thane

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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

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Whence

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Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: From what place or source
Synonyms: Accordingly, Ergo

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Valor

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
Synonyms: Bravery, Courage

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Minion

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
Synonyms: Underling, Henchman

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Aught

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Part of Speech: Pronoun
Definition: Anything at all
Synonyms: Ought, Nil

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Prophetic

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Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
Synonyms: Prescient, Predictive

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Surmise

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Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture

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Harbinger

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
Synonyms: Herald, Sign

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Adage

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim

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Bellona

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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: The Roman goddess of war

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Couplet

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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

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