Macbeth Act 1

Question 1

Hurly-burly

Answer 1

(Noun)
Busy, boisterous activity
Synonym: Chaos, confusion, or disorder.

Question 2

Bellona

Answer 2

(Noun)
Roman Goddess of War
Synonym: Sister of Mars

Question 3

Thane

Answer 3

(noun)
a man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl’s son
Synonym: lord, citizen

Question 4

Whence

Answer 4

(adverb)
from what place or source.
synonym: wherefrom, wither.

Question 5

Minion

Answer 5

(noun)
a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonym: henchman, lackey, follower

Question 6

aught

Answer 6

(pronoun)
a quantity of no importance
Synonym: nothing, null, zero, zilch.

Question 7

prophetic

Answer 7

(Adjective)
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
synonym: predictive, far-seeing, prognistic.

Question 8

surmise

Answer 8

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

Question 9

harbinger

Answer 9

(noun)
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonym: herald, sign, indicator.

Question 10

adage

Answer 10

(noun)
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
synonym: saying, maxim, axiom.