Julius Caesar Act 3 Flashcards
suit
old word dfor “petition”
spurn
old word for “to kick disdainfully”
repealing
old word for “recalling” especially for exile
confounded
confuzzled (confused)
mutiny
Open rebellion against authority
malice
desire to harm others or see harm done to others
oration
formal speech, especially one given at a state occasion, ceremony, or funeral
discourse
to speak formally and at length
vile
depraved, ignoble
appease
pacify or placate by satisfying demands
bay (verb)
bark or howl loudly
bondman
a serf or slave
carrion
decaying flesh of dead animals
coffer
strongbox or chest used to store valuables
enfranchise
give the right to vote
fell (adjective)
of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly
firmament
the heavens or the sky, especially when referred to as a tangible thing
hart
an adult male deer, especially a red one that is older than five years old
legacy
what’s left to an individual in a will, what someone will be remembered by/what they left behind
puissant
having great power or influence
rent (v. asin torn)
past form of rend (to tear into two pieces)
vouchsafe
give or grant to a person in a condescending or gracious manner