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Pre-AP Julius Caesar Vocabulary

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119424004basenesslacking high value
119424005exaltedplace at a high or powerful level; held in high regard
119424006replicationthe action of copying or reproducing something
119424007vulgarlacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined
119424008flourishedgrow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
119424009homagespecial honor or respect shown publicly; paid or rendered
119424010ominouslygiving the impression on that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
119424012soothsayera person supposed to be able to foresee the future
119424013derisiveshowing contempt
119424014lamenteda conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has been lost or that has ceased to exist
119424015vexeddifficult and much debated
119424016routa disorderly retreat of defeated troops; to dispel by force
119424017reputegood reputation
119424018mettlecourage and fortitude
119424020obscurelynot clearly expressed or easily understood
119424021portentousominous; giving signs of evil to come
119424022prodigiespersons endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities or exceptional accomplishment
119424023alchemythe medieval forerunner of chemistry based n the supposed transformation of matter
119424024bestowconfer or present an honor or right or gift
119424025ascendto move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise
119424026augmentedmade greater; enhanced
119424029taperto become smaller or thinner toward one end
119424030hideousshocking or revolting to the moral sense
119424032affabilityshowing warmth and friendliness
119424033gravityserious or critical nature
119424034kindleto set fire to or ignite
119424036rhetoricthe undue use of exaggeration or display of language
119424038confoundedbewildered; confused; perplexed
119424039mutinyrebellion against any authority
119424040unassailablenot open to attack or assault
119424041abridgedto reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc
119424042prostrateto cast face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration
119424044concertagreement in purpose or feeling
119424045malicedesire to wrong or injure others
119424047infirmityweakness; physical defect
119424048prodigiousof great size or power
119424049entreatedbegged; pleaded with
119424050insurrectionrebellion
119424051resolutionstrong determination; a plan or decision
119424052wrathfullywith intense anger
119424053imminentabout to happen
119424054spectaclestrange or remarkable sight
119424055prophesypredict what will happen
119424057discoursespeak on a topic formally and at length
119424058interredburied
119424059legaciesmoney, property, or position left in a will
119424061chastisementsevere criticism; punishment
119424064presumerely too much on; take advantage of
119424066presagegive a warning sign about a future event
119424067demeanorway of conducting oneself; behavior
119424068disconsolateso unhappy that nothing brings comfort
119424069misconstruedmisinterpreted

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