Macbeth act 1 Flashcards
hurly-burly
(noun)
busy, boisterous activity
synonym: chaos commotion
Thane
(noun)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.
whence
(adverb)
from what place or source.
valor
(noun)
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
minion
(noun)
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
aught
(pronoun)
anything at all.
prophetic
(adjective)
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
surmise
(verb)
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
harbinger
(noun)
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
adage
(noun)
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Bellona
an ancient Roman goddess of war. Her main attribute is the military helmet worn on her head; she often holds a sword, spear, or shield, and brandishes a torch or whip as she rides into battle in a four-horse chariot. She had many temples throughout the Roman Empire.