"MacBeth Act 1" Flashcards

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Hurly-Burly

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(Noun) Busy, boisterous activity.
Synonym: Chaos, Commotion

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Thane

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(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

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Whence

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(Adverb) From what place or source.
Synonym: Wherefrom, From what place

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Valor

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(Noun) Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synonym: Bravery, Courage

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Minion

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(Noun)
A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonym: Henchman, Follower

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Aught

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(Noun) Anything at all.
Synonym: Anything

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Prophetic

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(Adjective) Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
Synonym: Prescient, Predictive

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Surmise

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(Verb) Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonym: Guess, Conjecture

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Harbinger

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(Noun) A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonym: Signal, Sign

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Adage

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(Noun) A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Synonym: Saying, Proverb

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Bellona

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(Noun) The goddess of war.
Synonym: God,

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