Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
1
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Hurly Burly
A
Busy, Boisterous activity
2
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Thane
A
A man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman
3
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Whence
A
From what place or source
4
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Valor
A
Great Courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
5
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Minion
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A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
6
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Aught
A
anything at all
7
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Prophetic
A
Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
8
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Surmise
A
Suppose that something is true without having evidence
9
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Harbinger
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A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
10
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Adage
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A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
11
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Bellona
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A Roman Goddess of War
12
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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
