Julius Caesar Act 5 Vocab

Exigent: demanding immediate attention

Parley: a negotiation between enemies

Peevish: easily irritated or annoyed

Defiance: a hostile challenge

Billow: a large sea wave

Presage: indicate by signs

Ensign: colors flown by a ship to show its nationality

Consort: keep company with

Stead: the place properly occupied or served by another

Canopy: a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area

Befall: happen or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Philosophy: any personal belief about how to live

Providence: the guardianship and control exercised by a deity

Suffice: be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Demeanor: the way a person behaves toward other people

Disconsolate: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed

Misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way

Apace: rapidly; in a speedy manner

Tyrant: a cruel and oppressive dictator

Tarry: leave slowly and hesitantly

Conquest: the act of defeating and taking control of

Bondage: the state of being under the control of another person

Bestow: give as a gift

Virtue: a particular moral excellence

Rite: any customary observance or practice