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Julius Caesar Act III Vocab

Julius Caesar Act III Vocab. Click To Continue. Scene 1 Vocab. Abide -Take the consequences of. Addressed -Ready. Ate` (Ay tee) -Greek goddess of revenge. Basis -base(of Pompey’s statue). “bear me hard” bear a grudge against me. Big -full of grief. Bootless -In vain. Carrion

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Julius Caesar Act III Vocab

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  1. Julius Caesar Act III Vocab Click To Continue

  2. Scene 1 Vocab Abide -Take the consequences of Addressed -Ready

  3. Ate` (Ay tee) -Greek goddess of revenge Basis -base(of Pompey’s statue)

  4. “bear me hard” bear a grudge against me Big -full of grief

  5. Bootless -In vain Carrion -Dead and rotting

  6. Conceit -judge Constant -calm

  7. Constant -firmly determined Corse -corpse

  8. Couchings -very low bows Credit -reputation

  9. Cruel Issue -cruel deed; also the outcome or the result of cruelty Cry “Havoc” -give the signal for the devastation to begin

  10. Cumber -burden Decree -old Roman laws. Caesar warns that the laws might be changed at whim(just as the laws of children can be changed).

  11. Dignities -titles and honor Enfranchisement -restoration of the rights of citizenship

  12. Et tu, Brute? -Latin for “And you also, Brutus?” Fall -befall or happen

  13. Fell -evil Fellow -equal

  14. Fond -so foolish as Freedom of repeal -permission to return to Rome from exile

  15. Hie -hurry Leaden -blunt (not made of steel)

  16. Let blood -Antony is punning here. “Let blood” can mean “bleed a sick person in order to cure an illness” or it can mean “shed blood, to kill”. Lies along -Stretches out

  17. Makes to -makes his way toward Market place -the Forum, the center of public and commercial life in Rome.

  18. Modesty -moderation Octavius Caesar -Julius Caesar’s great-nephew and heir, who is 18-years old.

  19. Olympus -In Greek mythology, the mountain where the gods lived. Pitiful -full of pity

  20. Post -Ride on horseback (changing horses at posts along the way). Pray to move -beg others to change their mind.

  21. Presently -immediately Prevention -being prevented from carrying out their deed.

  22. Pricked in number of -counted with. In counting off a list of people, the Romans would prick a hole in a wax-coated tablet. Produce -take

  23. Publius -very old senator, too old to flee Puissant -powerful

  24. Quartered -butchered; cut into four pieces Rank -position

  25. Rank -another pun; swollen with disease, foul smelling, or swollen with power Resolved -satisfied

  26. Resting -unchanging Schedule -scroll of paper

  27. Seven leagues -about 21 miles Sirrah -like sir, often used to address an inferior, often indicating disrespect or anger

  28. Stand upon -wait for Thorough -through

  29. Touches -concerns True quality -that is, firmness

  30. Try -test Turn back -come out alive

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