Julius Caesar

Feast of Lupercal- Feast of Fertility 

Tributaries- captives of battles

Tribunes-  police officers “for” the common people

Garlands- decorations; flowers 

Tragedy- the story of a tragic hero

Bondage-slavery

Disrobe- take down decorations 

Tragic Hero- on a quest for something

Pompey's blood Pompey’s sons 

Mechanical- working class

Gait- the way someone walks 

Offal- debris/trash

Tragic Flaw- a flaw that takes down the tragic hero

Redress-to correct the wrongs 

the Vulgar- poor people 

Construe-  to explain

Praetor- High ranking official (brutus)

Incorporate- involved in the conspiracy 

The element- the sky

In medias res- into the middle of a narrative; without a preamble

Alchemy- ancient chemistry changing bases into gold

Conceited- understood

Prodigies- weird things 

To be jealous of me- suspicious, doubtful

Ides of March- march, 15th warning by Southsayer

Hubris-excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character’s downfall

Gamesome-a fan of athletics 

lambic Pentameter- writing style used in Shakespeare 

Accoutered-fully dressed 

Protestor- one who claims to be your friend

Fawn-to flatter

Cogitations- worthy, ideas

Fain- gladly, willingly

Colossus- one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, a giant statue 

Rabblement-crowd gathering  for the crown offering, any level of society 

Chidden-scolded followers 

Mettle- temperament/ demeanor

Tiber River- River of life in Rome

Marry- Indeed

Wrought- to change someone from their natural behavior 

Adder- venomous snake 

Purgers- to clean out

Augment- increase in size

Augurers- fortune tellers 

Insurrection- rebelling against the law

Visage- face

Soliloquy- solo speech given on stage where a character describes their own thoughts

I'll fashion him- i’ll mold him

Ceremonies- omens, an event regarded as a sign of good or evil.

Emulation- to envy

Proceeding- coming opon

Suitor- a friend of ceaser

Erns- eagles

Contrive-plan or plot

Ague- a fever/illness

Commend me to- tell him I'm thinking of him

Counsel-understating 

Enfranchisement- grand citizenship

Unassailable- impossible, undisputable 

Prostrate- lying face down 

Appeased- make them happy

Censure- Judge

Reek and smoke-hands show your guilt 

Pricked- marked for death

Ate- goddess of revenge 

Extenuated- diminished

Bondman- slaves

Beholding- grateful

Ruffle up- rile up

Itching palm- greedy

Proscription-list of condemned 

Provender-supply of food

Covert- hidden

Knave- villain or friend, context applies 

Niggard- disregard, slight

Hollow men- not completely committed to the cause

Noted-marked for killing

Cynic- acts only for themselves 

Swallowed fire- swallowed hot coals

Offence- commit a crime

Misconstrued- missunderstood

Light- get off of a horse

Stand not- do not support

Envenomed- poisoned 

Thasos- island in aegean sea