"The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Act 2 & 3 Vocabulary

disjoin - separate, take or come apart

ascend - go up or climb

instigate - bring about (an action or event)

petition - a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause

inserrection - a violent uprising against authority or government

interpose - place or insert between one thing and another

kindle - light or set on fire

dismember - cut the limbs off of (a person or an animal)

disperse - distribute over a wide area

contagion - the spread of harmful idea or practice

disclose - make (secret or new information) known

loins - the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest (false) ribs and the hipbones

valiant - possessing or showing courage or determination

entrails - the innermost parts of something

cognizance - knowlege, awarness, or notice

apt - appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

yearn - have an intense feeling or longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from

emulate - match or surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation

beseech - ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat

commend - praise formally or officially

enterprise - a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort

thrive - prosper, flourish

amiss - not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

ordinance - an authoritative order; a decree

repeal - the action of revoking or annuling a law or congressional act

firament - the heavens or the sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing

enfranchise - give the right to vote to; (as in slavery: free)

confound - cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations

abide - accept or act in accordinance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)

abridge - shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense

prostrate - lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward

reverence - deep respect for someone or something

suitor - a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage

rite - a religious or other solemn ceremony or act

clamor - a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently

inter - place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites

testament - a person’s will, especially the part relating to personal property

vanquish - defeat thoroughly

conspirator - a person who takes part in a conspiracy

firebrand - a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically insiting change and taking a radical action