Julius Caesar Act 1 & 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Concave

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Curved, as the inner surface of a sphere

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2
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Plague

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An epidemic disease

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3
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Countenance / visage

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A facial expression

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4
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Cogitation

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Thoughts, ideas

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5
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Lament

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To express grief for or about; mourn

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6
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Chafing

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To wear away or irritate as in rubbing

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7
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Doublet

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A close fitting jacket without sleeves

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8
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Saucy

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Impertinent; disrespectful

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9
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Portentous

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Foreboding; full of unspecified significance

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10
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Construe

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Explain the meaning of; interpret

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11
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Adder

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A snake

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12
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Base

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The lowest point; a contemptible person

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13
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Redress

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To right a wrong; remedy, rectify

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14
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Affable

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Easy and pleasant; gentle and gracious

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15
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Interpose

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To introduce or insert in between

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16
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Sufferance

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Patience; endurance or suffering

17
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Lottery

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(Picked) by chance

18
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Harlot

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A prostitute

19
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An exploit

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A plan, undertaking

20
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Valiant

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Possessing valor; brave

21
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Augurer

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Soothsayers; fortune tellers

22
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Entrails

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Internal organs, especially intestines

23
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Lusty

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An act or deed, generally heroic

24
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Amiss

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Out of proper place; incorrect

25
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Ere

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Previous to; before

26
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Knave

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A rogue

A scoundrel