Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly Burly

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Noun
busy, boisterous activity
hustle, chaos, confusion

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Thane

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noun
the title given to a local royal official in medieval eastern Scotland, equivalent in rank to the son of an earl, who was at the head of an administrative and socio-economic unit known as a thanedom
lord, citizen, nobleman

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Whence

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adverb
from what place or source
wherefrom, whither, thither

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Valor

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noun
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
bravery, courage, fearlessness

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Minion

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noun
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
underling, henchman, flunkey

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Aught

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pronoun
anything at all
anything, nada, absence

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Prophetic

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Adjective
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
predictive, prognostic

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Surmise

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verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
guess, suspect

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Adage

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noun
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
saying, maxim

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Harbinger

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noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
sign, indicator

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