Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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hurly burly

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noun,
busy,boisterous activity.
commotion.

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thane

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noun
a man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl’s son.
nobleman, noble

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whence

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adverb
from what place or source
wherefrom

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valor

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

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minion

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

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aught

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pronoun
anything at all
anything

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prophetic

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adjective
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
prognostic

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surmise

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

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harbinger

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noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
indication

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adage

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noun
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
epigraph

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Bellona

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the Roman goddess of war.
divinity

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