Julius Caesar Vocabulary

idle

not in action or at work

beseech

ask for or request earnestly

assemble

to get people together

servile

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

augmented

Enlarged or increased, especially in amount or degree

hinder

be an obstacle to

prodigious

great in size, force, extent, or degree

perilous

fraught with danger

surly

unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

infirmity

the state of being weak in health or body

emulate

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

yearn

desire strongly or persistently

expound

add details, as to an account or idea

portent

a sign of something about to happen

recount

narrate or give a detailed account of

disperse

move away from each other

virtue

the quality of doing what is right

visage

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

conspiracy

a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act

kindle

to catch fire

flourish

a short, lively tune played on brass instruments

enterprise

a purposeful or industrious undertaking

spurn

reject with contempt

confounded

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

reverence

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

meek

humble in spirit or manner

ambitious

having a strong desire for success or achievement

extenuate

lessen or try to lesson the seriousness or degree of

compel

to force someone to do something

vanquish

defeat in a competition, race, or conflict

slanderous

[statements] damaging to a person's character

covetous

over eager desire for wealth; greedy

accusations

a blaming or finding at fault

covert

concealed, secret, hidden

apparition

ghost

insupportable

unable to be supported or justified; intolerable

straggle

to wander or move about in an irregular rambling manner

peevish

irritable and ill-tempered; cranky

disconsolate

so sad as to be without hope, cheer, or comfort

misconstrue

interpret in the wrong way