"MacBeth Act 1" Flashcards
Hurly-Burly
(Noun) Busy, boisterous activity.
Synonym: Chaos, Commotion
Thane
(Noun) A man who held and granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking in between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary role.
Synonym: Thane of Cawdor
Whence
(Adverb) From what place or source.
Synonym: Wherefrom, From what place
Valor
(Noun) Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synonym: Bravery, Courage
Minion
(Noun)
A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonym: Henchman, Follower
Aught
(Noun) Anything at all.
Synonym: Anything
Prophetic
(Adjective) Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
Synonym: Prescient, Predictive
Surmise
(Verb) Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonym: Guess, Conjecture
Harbinger
(Noun) A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonym: Signal, Sign
Adage
(Noun) A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Synonym: Saying, Proverb
Bellona
(Noun) The goddess of war.
Synonym: God,