Julius Caesar Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
A large gathering of people
Throng
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Knave
Ask for or request earnestly
Beseech
Improperly forward or bold
Saucy
A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes
Awl
Look for and gather
Cull
Of high moral or intellectual value
Exalted
Of or associated with the great masses of people
Vulgar
Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
Servile
Someone who makes predictions of the future
Soothsayer
The appearance conveyed by a person’s face
Countenance
Make sense of; assign a meaning to
Construe
A carefully considered thought about something
Cogitation
An oppressive power
Yoke
A disorderly crowd of people
Rout
Transmit, as knowledge or a skill
Impart
Cause friction
Chate
Strike against forcefully
Buffet
A band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
Sinew
Ask for or request earnestly
Entreat
Look on as or consider
Repute
Scold or reprimand severely or angrily
Chide
In a willing manner
Fain
Strongly opposed
Loath