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julius caesar vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Awl (n) | sharp, pointed tool for making holes in leather |
| Cull (v) | to bring together |
| Infirmity (n) | a physical defect or illness |
| Mettle (n) | character or disposition; temperament |
| Portentous (adj) | prophetic, foreboding; full of unspecified meaning |
| Prodigious (adj) | impressively forceful, causing amazement or wonder |
| Rabblement (n) | a mob, an unruly crowd |
| Replication (n) | an echo, reverberation |
| Spare (adj) | lean or thin |
| Surly (adj) | bad-tempered or unfriendly, typically due to arrogance |
| Conspiracy (n) | a secret plot to commit a harmful act |
| Imminent (adj) | happening soon; ready to take place |
| Malice (n) | intent to harm another |
| Oration (n) | a formal speech |
| Pulpit (n) | a podium from which a speech is given |
| Resolution (n) | strong determination |
| Spurn (v) | to kick away in anger |
| Suit (n) | a formal petition |
| Vesture (n) | archaic word for clothing |
| Vile (adj) | horrible, disgusting, loathsome |