Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
Hurly Burly
Noun
busy, boisterous activity
hustle, chaos, confusion
Thane
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
Whence
adverb
from what place or source
wherefrom, whither, thither
Valor
noun
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
bravery, courage, fearlessness
Minion
noun
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
underling, henchman, flunkey
Aught
pronoun
anything at all
anything, nada, absence
Prophetic
Adjective
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
predictive, prognostic
Surmise
verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
guess, suspect
Adage
noun
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
saying, maxim
Harbinger
noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
sign, indicator