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Vocabulary from Julius Caesar: Key Terms and Definitions

Explore essential vocabulary from Act 1 to Act 5 of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." This guide covers important terms like "baseness" (lack of higher values), "homage" (respect or tribute), and "lamented" (to mourn or express sorrow). You'll also find critical adjectives such as "vulgar" (offensive and unrefined) and "portentous" (foreboding). This vocabulary list is a valuable resource for understanding the play's themes and character motivations, enhancing your comprehension and appreciation of Shakespeare's work.

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Vocabulary from Julius Caesar: Key Terms and Definitions

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  1. Julius Caesar Vocabulary

  2. Act 1: Baseness • Noun- lacking higher values

  3. Act 1 Vulgar • Adjective- offensive and unrefined

  4. Act 1 Homage • Noun- respect; tribute

  5. Act 1 Lamented • Verb- mourned; regretted; expressed sorrow or grief

  6. Act 1 Portentous • Adjective- giving a sign or a warning; foreboding

  7. Act 2 Ascend • Verb- to go up; to rise

  8. Act 2 Augmented • Verb- added to; to make greater in size, extent, or quantity

  9. Act I Prodigious • Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size, enormous

  10. Act 2 Taper • Noun- a candle, especially a slender candle

  11. Act 2 Affability • Adjective- friendliness; cordial; warmly polite

  12. Act II Unassailable • Undisputable, not able to be attacked with success

  13. Act 2 Concert • Verb- to plan or act together • Also it is an idiom: in concert • Means together; jointly: to act in concert

  14. Act 3 Reverence • Noun- deep respect/ religious

  15. Act 3 Clamor • Noun- loud noise; loud uproar from a crowd of people

  16. Act 3 Entreat • Verb- to ask (a person) earnestly; to beg

  17. Act 3 Indignant • Adjective- angry over a slight; strong displeasure over something considered unjust

  18. Act 3 Indignant • Angry as a result of something unjust

  19. Act 3 Vanquished • Verb- defeated or conquered

  20. Act 4 Covert • Adjective- concealed; sneaky; disguised

  21. Act 4 Contaminate • Verb -to make impure

  22. Act 4 Mirth • Joyful happiness, especially accompanied by laughter

  23. Act 5 Engendered • Verb- to cause; to bring into existence

  24. Act 5 Melancholy • Noun- sadness; a gloomy state of mind

  25. Act 5 Tarry • Verb- to stay awhile; to linger

  26. Extras! Ethos • Check your notes!

  27. Extras! Logos • Check your notes!

  28. Extras! Pathos • Check your notes!

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