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JC Act 1 voc
J.Caesar Act 1 voc. ~ Mrs. Corbelli
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| triumvirate | 3 man rule |
| hence | away |
| mechanical | laborer, worker |
| tribune | policeman |
| patrician | aristocrat, wealthy |
| cobbler | shoemaker |
| plebian | person from the lower class |
| knave | a young man, tricky |
| Tiber | river that runs through Rome |
| Lupercal | feast day/religious day on Feb. 15th (our feast is called Valentine’s day, celebrates fertility, crops, animals, & people. |
| plague | a widespread disease or pestilence |
| concave | curved surface (sphere) |
| hinder | to get in the way of |
| cogitation | serious thought |
| chafe | to cause irritation |
| countenance | appearance/facial features |
| lamented | mourned, grieved |
| doublet | a close fitting jacket |
| saucy | disrespectful |
| portentous | foreboding, exciting, wonderful & awesome |
| gamesome | athletic |
| vexed | upset |
| sterile | unable to have children |
| sennet | trumpet sounds |
| glass | mirror |
| yoke | slavery |
| ides | the 15th day of the month |
| soothsayer | fortune teller |
| augurer | fortune teller |