act 3 julius caesar vocab

humble

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

suit

a petition made to a person of superior status or rank

fare

proceed, get along, or succeed

puissant

powerful

ordinance

an authoritative rule

fawn

try to gain favor through flattery or deferential behavior

spurn

reject with contempt

cur

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

firmament

the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

unassailable

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

confound

be confusing or perplexing to

mutiny

open rebellion against constituted authority

lofty

having or displaying great dignity or nobility

prostrate

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

valiant

having or showing heroism or courage

misgiving

painful expectation

apt

naturally disposed toward

reverence

feeling of profound respect for someone or something

render

bestow

compact

a signed written agreement between two or more parties

meek

evidencing little spirit or courage

woe

misery resulting from affliction

strife

bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension

havoc

violent and needless disturbance

oration

an instance of formal speaking

discourse

carry on a conversation

severally

one at a time or in the order given

extenuate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of

commonwealth

a politically organized body of people under a government

inter

place in a grave or tomb

grievous

of great gravity or crucial import

coffer

the funds of a government, institution, or individual

brutish

resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

testament

a legal document disposing of property after a death

bequeath

leave or give, especially by will after one's death

vanquish

defeat in a competition, race, or conflict

dint

force or effort

plebeian

one of the common people

thither

to or toward that place; away from the speaker

firebrand

someone who deliberately foments trouble