Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly Burly

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Busy, boisterous activity
Noun
Commotion

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Thane

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A man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman
Noun
Lord

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Whence

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From what place or source
Adverb
Wherefrom

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Valor

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Great courage in the face of danger
Noun
Bravery

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Minion

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A follower or underling of a powerful person
Noun
Henchman

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Aught

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Anything at all
Pronoun
Anything

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Prophetic

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Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
Adjective
Predictive

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Surmise

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Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Verb
Guess

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Harbinger

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A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
Noun
Herald

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Adage

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A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
Noun
Saying

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Bellona

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The Roman goddess of war
Noun
Ares

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Couplet

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Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
Noun
Brace

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