Julius Caesar – Act 2 Vocabulary – Flashcards
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taper
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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spurn
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reject with contempt
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adder
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small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
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craves
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To have an intense desire for
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disjoins
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separates
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base
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of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense)
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augmented
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added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
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mischievous
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naughtily or annoyingly playful
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Tarquin
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according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
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awe
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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insurrection
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organized opposition to authority
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affability
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a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
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Erebus
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(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld
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entreat
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ask for or request earnestly
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idle
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not in active use
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lottery
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something that is regarded as a chance event
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palter
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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cautelous
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treacherous; cunning; wily; cautious
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carrion
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the dead and rotting body of an animal
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whit
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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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shrewd
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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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contriver
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to plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise
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chide
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to scold
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ingrafted
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planted firmly; established
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augurer
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a person who makes predictions based on signs/omens
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wafture
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the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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dank
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unpleasantly cool and humid
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rheumy
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moist, damp, wet (especially of air)
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bosom
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a person's breast or chest, the place of affections
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vouchsafe
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grant in a condescending manner
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exorcist
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one who expels evil spirits
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sufficeth
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sufficient
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portents
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things that foreshadow a coming event : omens, or signs
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imminent
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Just about to happen
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ague
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fever
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emulation
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effort to equal or surpass another
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fray
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a noisy fight
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suit
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a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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feeble
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lacking strength
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void
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an empty area or space
