Macbeth - Act I Flashcards
valor
bravery
Heath
an area of open wasteland over grown with heather, low shrubs, etc.
furnish
to brighten by rubbing, polish
wrought
formed
recomposed
to pay, reward
plenteous
plentiful, abundant
thane
a feudal lord ( in Scotland )
harbinger
a person or thing signaling or announcing what is to come - originally announcing the king
chastise
to punish, scold severely
impede
to hinder or obstruct
battlement
a wall with open spaces to shoot through, usually on top of a tower
jutty
a projecting part of a building
frieze
a decorative brand, as along the top of a wall
buttress
a projecting structure built against a wall for support
trammel
to entrap or confine
shoal
a shallow place in a body of water
adage
an old saying accepted as true
chamberlain
a person who manages the household of a ruler of nobleman
mettle
courage
weird
have to do with fate or destiny; the witches are “weird” because they foresee (and possibly influence) the future or destiny of humans
posters
a noun meaning “swift riders” (on horseback, or foot - or broomstick)
post
a messenger of “letter carrier” who, using fast horses, delivered mail rapidly
hautboys
from the French haut meaning “high” and bois meaning “wood” - Apparently used to name the present “oboe” because the oboe is a wooden instrument with a high pitch
offices
servants’ quarters
