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Julius Caesar vocab
from the play
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten |
| affaable | friendly, courteous,amiable |
| alchemist | one who practices medieval chemistry. tries to change metals into gold |
| ascend | to move upward, to rise from a lower station |
| augury | an omen or prophecy |
| prophecy | predicting that something will happen in the future |
| augment | to make greater or to add to (supplement) |
| baseness | lacking high values |
| bequeath | to hand down, to give or to leave in a will |
| bestow | to grant or to give |
| clamor | loud noise or shouting |
| conceit | excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability |
| confound | to cause soomeone to become confused |
| contaminant | something that causes something to be unhealthy or polluted |
| covert | secret; concealed |
| crave | to desire intensely |
| derision | to ridicule or mock; make fun of |
| enfranchise | to give something as a person's right (right to vote; citizenship) |
| engender | to cause, produce or create |
| entreaty | a plea or passionate request (to entreat someone; to beg) |
| exalt | to praise, to hold up as an example or idol |
| flourish | to grow well; to thrive |
| gravity | serious importance |
| grievous | severe suffering (grave) |
| hideous | very ugly; offensive or shocking |
| homage | respectful actions; showing how you honor someone or something through your actions |
| indignation | anger about something that is unjust |
| instigation | causing trouble; urging others to do something wrong (inciting a riot) |
| kindle | to start a fire; to stir things up |
| knotty | so complicated that it can't be solved |
| lament | to mourn or show sorrow through loud cries and actions |
| legacy | a gift or inheritance written in a will; what is handed down from ancestors |
| malice | desire to hurt or harm others |
| melancholy | when a person feels sad or depressed |
| mettle | courage or spirit (showing what you are made of) |
| mirth | gladness with laughter (merriment) |
| muse | to think about something; to ponder |
| mutinous | rebellious; not willing to do what your are told or follow orders |
| obscure | difficult to see; vague (unclear) |
| ominous | threatening |
| portent | a sign or forewarning; (evil omen) |
| prodigious | extraordinarily large amount; great in size or quantity |
| prodigy | someone with extraordinary talent or powers; accomplishes great things |
| prostration | laying down due to a lack of energy; being completely overcome by emotion |
| replicate | to repeat or copy (duplicate) |
| reputable | having a good reputation |
| revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
| rhetoric | using words effectively in speaking and writing; fancy language |
| rout | to make the opposition scatter; to beat in battle; to force out (expel) |
| servile | act like a servant; overly submissive |
| soothsayer | a person who is able to predict the future; a seer (oracle) |
| spurn | to reject; turn away with hostility |
| sterile | cannot have children; incapable of reproducing |
| taper | to decrease in width or thickness (a tapered candle); to slowly reduce (taper off) |
| tarry | to linger; to delay in coming or going |
| unassailable | cannot be disputed; can not be attacked successfully |
| vanquished | conquered; overpowered |
| vexation | something that makes a person feel discomfort or distress |
| vouchsafe | to grant in a condescending manner |
| vulgarity | something offensive to people of good taste and high class. |
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