Macbeth Act l Flashcards
Hurly Burly
(noun)
Busy, boisterous activity
Synonyms: Chaos, disorder, confusion
Thane
(noun)
A man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.
Synonyms: Emperor, tsar, czar
Whence
(Adverb)
From what place or source.
Synonyms: Accordingly, therefore, ergo
Valor
(Noun)
Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synonyms: bravery, courage, fearlessness.
Minion
(noun)
A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Synonyms: underling, henchman, flunkey
aught
(pronoun)
Anything at all.
Synonyms: naught, cipher, nought
Prophetic
(adjective)
Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
Surmise
Verb
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonym: Guess
Harbinger
Noun
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonym: Herlad
Adage
Noun
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Synonym: Saying
Bellona
Greek god
Couplet
Noun
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
