Julius Caesar Act 3 Flashcards

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suit

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old word dfor “petition”

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spurn

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old word for “to kick disdainfully”

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repealing

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old word for “recalling” especially for exile

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confounded

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confuzzled (confused)

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mutiny

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Open rebellion against authority

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malice

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desire to harm others or see harm done to others

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oration

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

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discourse

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to speak formally and at length

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vile

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depraved, ignoble

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appease

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pacify or placate by satisfying demands

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bay (verb)

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bark or howl loudly

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bondman

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a serf or slave

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carrion

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decaying flesh of dead animals

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coffer

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strongbox or chest used to store valuables

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enfranchise

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give the right to vote

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fell (adjective)

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of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly

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firmament

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the heavens or the sky, especially when referred to as a tangible thing

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hart

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an adult male deer, especially a red one that is older than five years old

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legacy

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what’s left to an individual in a will, what someone will be remembered by/what they left behind

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puissant

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having great power or influence

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rent (v. asin torn)

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past form of rend (to tear into two pieces)

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vouchsafe

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give or grant to a person in a condescending or gracious manner