Julius Caesar Definitions

abridge to shorten, to diminish

affable friendly, courteous, amiable

alchemist one who practices medieval chemestry-metals->gold

ascend to move upward

augment to make greater or to supplement

augury an omen or prophecy

baseness the quality of lacking higher values

bequeath to hand down, to give or to leav in a will

bestow to grant or to give

clamor loud noise or shouting

conceit excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability

confound to cause one to become confused

contaminant something that causes impurity

covert secret, concealed

crave to desire intensely

derision scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

enfranchise to give or to bestow something such as the right to vote or citizenship

engender to cause, to produce, to create

entreaty a plea, an earnest request

exalt to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank

flourish to thrive, to grow well

gravity seriousness, importance

greivous characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave

hideous very uggly, offensive, shocking

homage respect shown by external action

indignation anger as a result of something unjust

instigation urging, provocation

kindle to start a fire, to stir up

knotty so complicated that it can probably not be solved

lament to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

legacy a gift by will, something handed down by an ancestor or predecessor

malice desire to harm others

melancholy depression of spirits

mettle courage or spirit

mirth gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

muse to ponder

mutinous rebellious, unruly

obscure difficult to see, vague

ominous threatening

portent a sign or forewarning

prodigious extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size, enormous

prodigy one with exeptional talents or powers

prostration a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome

replicate to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate

reputable having a good reputation

revere to honor, to regard with respect

rhetoric the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing

rout to gouge out to make a furrow

servile overly submissive

soothsayer a person who is able to predict the future

spurn to reject or to refuse with hostility

sterile incapable of reproducing

taper to decrease in thickness or width

tarry to delay in coming or going

unassailable not able to be attacked with succes

vanquished conquerd, overpowerd

vexation discomfort or distress

vouchsafe to grant in a condescending manner

vulgarity something offensive to good taste and refinement

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