Julius Caesar Vocab Flashcards
Vexed
Irritated. The vexed teacher screamed at the class to settle down.
Countenance
Persons facial expressions, to tolerate
Conceptions
Having an original idea. The need for a different kind of airplane resulted in the conception of the Boeing 777.
Cogitations
Thinking deeply, contemplation. Having to decide, Francis’s head was the center of desperate cogitations.
Fawn
Gain attention by flattery. I will not fawn over the editor just so she will publish my book.
Buffet
Struggle against, beat back. The enormous waves buffeted the boat until it capsized.
Seduced
Persuade someone to do something wrong. Seduced by the glamour of wealth, the man refused to give to charity wanting it all for himself.
Prodigious
Amazing, impressive. Washington’s prodigious accomplishments have earned him the title of the father of our country.
Sufferance
Toleration, endure stress. Those trapped by poverty only survive by means of their long sufferance.
Redress
Compensate for something done wrong. I must redress my error in judgement.
Instigations
Make up, conjure. In my opinion, Cassius was the one who instigated the conspiracy.
Phantasma
Ghostly appearance, dream. The lights were only a phantasm of his dream.
Visage
Face, mask. After crying, I did not even recognize his visage when he returned to the room.
Affability
Easy to talk to, friendly, approachable.
Prodigies
Young person with extreme talent. Some consider the northern lights to be a prodigy.
