Julius Caesar Flashcards

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ifirmity

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n.

bodily weakness

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tempest

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n.

violent windstorms often with rain, snow, or hail

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surly

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adv.

in a proud commending way

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portentous

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adj.

foreboding; full of unspecified meaning

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prodigious

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adj.

impressively forceful

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entreated

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v.
begged;
pleaded with

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conspiracy

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n.

  1. a group plotting a harmful act
  2. such a plot
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imminent

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adj.

about to happen

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confounded

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adj.

confused

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mutiny

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n.

open rebellion against authority

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malice

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n.

a desire to harm or see harm done to others

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oration

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n.

a formal speech, especially one given at a state occasion, ceremony, or funeral

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discourse

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v.

to speak formally and at length

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vile

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adj.

depraved or horrible

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slanderous

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adj.

damaging to a person’s reputation

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covert

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adj.

hidden or secret

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chastisement

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n.

punishment; severe criticism

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envy

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n.

feeling of desire for another’s possessions or qualities and jealousy at not having them