Julius Caeser Vocab

Question 1

adder

Answer 1

small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back and bears live young

Question 2

affability

Answer 2

the quality of having a friendly cheerful matter

Question 3

ague

Answer 3

malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering

Question 4

appease

Answer 4

pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

Question 5

apt

Answer 5

appropriate or suitable in the circumstance

Question 6

augment

Answer 6

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

Question 7

bequeath

Answer 7

leave (a personal estate or one’s body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will

Question 8

chastisement

Answer 8

the act of scolding or punishing someone.

Question 9

cognizance

Answer 9

knowledge, awareness, or notice

Question 10

disconsolate

Answer 10

without consolation or comfort; unhappy

Question 11

discourse

Answer 11

written or spoken communication or debate

Question 12

disheveled

Answer 12

of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

Question 13

distract

Answer 13

prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something

Question 14

enfranchisement

Answer 14

the giving of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote

Question 15

entrails

Answer 15

a person or animal’s intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed.

Question 16

envenom

Answer 16

put poison on or into; make poisonous

Question 17

fain

Answer 17

pleased or willing under the circumstances

Question 18

fawning

Answer 18

displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

Question 19

interpose

Answer 19

place or insert between one thing and another

Question 20

malice

Answer 20

ill will