Macbeth act 1 Flashcards

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hurly burly

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(noun)
busy, boisterous, activity
synonym:

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thane

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(noun)
a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking in between a military nobleman and a hereditary noble
synonym: thane of cow

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whence

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(adverb)
from what place or source
synonym: wherefrom

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valor

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(noun)
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
synonym: bravery

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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: follower

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aught

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(pronoun)
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: predict

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surmise

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(verb)
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
synonym: suspect

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harbinger

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(noun)
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
synonym: signal

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adage

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(noun)
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
synonym: maxim

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bellona

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Roman goddess

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couplet

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(noun)
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
synonym: poem

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