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Caesar Fiinal Flashcards

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Portentous

A

giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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Cogitation

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To think deeply about; ponder

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Infirmity

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A physical weakness or defect

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Retentive

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Restrain

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Alchemy

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The chemistry of the Middle Ages, the chief aim of which was to change the baser elements into gold

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Repute

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To consider or regard

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Countenance

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Approval

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Conjure

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To call a demon or spirit by magic;to cause to appear by as magic

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Knave

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A dishonest or deceitful person

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Mischievous

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Causing mischief; harmful; prankish; inclined to annoy with playful pranks

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Cognizance

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Identifying emblems worn by a nobleman’s followers

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Interpose

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To place or come between; to intervene

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Disperse

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To break up and scatter

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Expound

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To set forth; state in detail; to explain

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Affability

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Pleasant; friendly

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Insurrection

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A rising up against established authority; rebellion

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Emulation

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To try to equal or surpass; to imitate; to rival success fully

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Spurn

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To reject with contempt; scorn

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Contrivance

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A plot or scheme

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Censure

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Strong disapproval; condemnation

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Malice

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Active ill will; desire to harm another

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Abridge

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To shorten, lessen, or curtail

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Modesty

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Not vain or boastful; unassuming

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Firmament

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The sky viewed poetically as a solid arch or vault

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Bequeath

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To leave property by ones will; to hand down; to pass on

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Prostrate

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Lying face down

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Enfranchisement

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To free from slavery; to give the right to vote

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Apprehensive

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Anxious; uneasy

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Unassailable

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Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated

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Vex

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To irritate; annoy

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Legacy

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A gift of property, especially personal property

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Chastisement

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Severe criticism

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Mirth

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Gaiety; jollity

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Slander

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Defamation; calumny

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Covetous

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Desire of wealth or possessions

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Salutation

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A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another’s arrival

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Libel

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A formal written declaration or statement

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Choler

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Anger; wrath

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Cynic

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Someone who believes only selfishness motivates human actions

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Presage

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Something that foreshadows or portends a future event

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Exigent

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Requiring immediate attention

42
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Vile

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Evil or immoral

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Epicurean

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Involving an appreciation of fine food and drink; of or relating to an epicure

44
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Parley

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To talk with an enemy or someone you disagree with, especially in order to end a conflict

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Demeanor

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A persons appearance or behavior; the way someone seems to be to other people

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Misconstrue

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Management information systems

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Envenom

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To make poisonous

48
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Embellish

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To decorate something by adding special details and features

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Consignment

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The act of process of sending goods to a person or place to be sold

50
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Incorporate

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To combine; include; to bring together into a single whole; merge

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