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Julius Caesar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| battlement | ): the upper part of a castle wall alternating raised and lowered sections from which a battle can be fought (think about how you would draw a castle) |
| cogitation | thoughts or ideas; the act of thinking or contemplating |
| countenance | appearance, especially of the face |
| construe | to explain or interpret |
| betwixt | an archaic form of “between” |
| faction | a political party or group; a set of conspirators |
| thrice | three times |
| valiant | brave; courageous |
| contrive | to conspire; to invent (make up) |
| fray | a noisy quarrel |
| enterprise | an important or difficult project |
| redress | to remedy or correct |
| censure | to judge or blame harshly |
| extenuate | to underestimate or underrate; to make a fault seem less serious |
| testament | a will or formal promise |
| provender | dry food for livestock |
| levy | to collect or impose a tax |
| mettle | characteristic disposition or temperament |
| chastise | to discipline or restrain behavior; to punish |
| fret | to feel or express annoyance, concern, or worry |
| slight | to treat with little importance |
| vex | to irritate, annoy, or provoke |
| ensign | a military flag used to identify the nationality or allegiance of troops |
| engender | to produce or cause |
| misconstrue | to misunderstand or misinterpret |