Julius Caesar Act I & II Vocabulary Flashcards

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Knave

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A rogue; a scoundrel

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Concave

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Curved, as the inner surface of a sphere

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Plague

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An epidemic disease

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Hinder

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To hold back, obstruct

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5
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Countenance, visage

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A facial expression

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Cogitation

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Thoughts, ideas

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Lament

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To express grief for or about; mourn

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Chafing

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To wear away or irritate as in rubbing

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Doublet

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A close fitting jacket without sleeves

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Saucy

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Impertinent; disrespectful

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Portentous

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Foreboding; full of unspecified significance

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Construe

A

Explain the meaning of, interpret

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13
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Adder

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A snake

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14
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Base

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The lowest point; a contemptible person

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Redress

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To right a wrong; remedy, rectify

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Affable

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Easy and pleasant; gentle and gracious

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Interpose

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To introduce or insert in between

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Sufferance

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Patience; endurance or suffering

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Lottery

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(Picked) by chance

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Harlot

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A prostitute

21
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An exploit

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A plan, an undertaking

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Valiant

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Possessing valor; brave

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Augurer

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Soothsayers; fortune tellers

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Entrails

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Internal organs, especially intestines

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Lusty

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An act or deed, generally heroic

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Amiss

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Out of proper place; incorrect

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Ere

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Previous to; before