Mcbeth act 1 Flashcards

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Hurly burly

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noun
definition: busy, boisterous activity.
synonym: chaos

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Thane

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noun
definition: a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.

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whence

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adverb
definition: from which; from where.

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valor

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noun
definition: great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
synonym: courage

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minion

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noun
definition: a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
synonym: lackey

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aught

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pronoun
definition: anything at all.
synonym: null

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prophetic

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adjective
definition: accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
“his warnings proved prophetic”
synonym: predictive

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surmise

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verb
definition: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
synonym: deduce

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harbinger

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noun
definition: a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
synonym: indicator

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adage

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noun
definition: a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
synoym: saying

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bellona

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the Roman goddess of war.

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