Macbeth act 1 Flashcards
hurly burly
(noun)
busy, boisterous, activity
synonym:
thane
(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
whence
(adverb)
from what place or source
synonym: wherefrom
valor
(noun)
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
synonym: bravery
minion
(noun)
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
synonym: follower
aught
(pronoun)
anything at all
synonym: anything
prophetic
(adjective)
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
synonym: predict
surmise
(verb)
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
synonym: suspect
harbinger
(noun)
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
synonym: signal
adage
(noun)
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
synonym: maxim
bellona
Roman goddess
couplet
(noun)
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
synonym: poem