ACT I - Scene I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from ACT I - Scene I

hurlyburly (noun)

Noisy commotion or uproar; here, referring to the chaos and turmoil of battle.

heath (noun)

An open, uncultivated area of land, typically covered with low shrubs and grasses.

ere (preposition)

An archaic word meaning before (in time).

anon (adverb)

Soon; shortly; in a moment. An archaic adverb used to express immediacy.

foul (adjective)

Morally repugnant or wicked; also, physically unpleasant or dirty.

hover (verb)

To remain suspended in the air or linger in one place; here, to move through the air like spirits.

filthy (adjective)

Extremely dirty or morally corrupt; here carries both physical and moral connotations.

Graymalkin (noun)

A gray cat; the name of the First Witch’s familiar spirit. From "gray" and "malkin," an archaic diminutive of Matilda used for cats.

Paddock (noun)

An archaic or dialectal word for a toad; here, the name of a Witch’s familiar spirit.

exeunt (verb)

A stage direction meaning "they exit." The plural of the Latin word "exit," used in plays to indicate that multiple characters leave the stage.