Vocabulary—The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary terms and their definitions from the play 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'.

Ague

An archaic term for a fever.

Appertain

To relate to; to concern; to be connected as a rightful part or attribute.

Augurer

A person who foretells the future.

Beholden

Owing thanks or being under obligation to someone; indebted.

Brook

To tolerate; to endure; to put up with.

Censure

To express severe disapproval of someone or something, especially in a formal statement.

Chidden

Scolded; reproved; rebuked.

Choler

Anger; irritability.

Coffer

A strong, portable chest or lock box designed for storing valuables.

Coronet

A small crown for nobles.

Exhalation

Something exhaled or given off.

Exigent

Urgent; pressing; requiring immediate aid or action.

Mettle

Valor, courage, fortitude; temperament; strength of character.

Offal

The internal organs of a butchered animal; waste.

Palter

To act or talk insincerely; to equivocate; to use deception by maneuvering around the truth.

Portentous

Foreboding; ominous; sinister.

Puissant

Powerful, potent; having great power or influence.

Rout

An assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act which would constitute a riot.

Thews

Muscles and tendons perceived as generating physical strength.

Tincture

A characteristic quality; an extract.