Julius Caesar

Faheem A.
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  1. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  2. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  3. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  4. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  5. adder
    small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
  6. adder's tongue fern
    ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
  7. affability
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  8. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  9. alarum
    an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
  10. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  11. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  12. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  13. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  14. Apollo
    Greek god of light
  15. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  16. apparel
    clothing in general
  17. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  18. appease
    make peace with
  19. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  20. Artemis
    the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
  21. Ate
    goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  22. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  23. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  24. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  25. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  26. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  27. base
    lowest support of a structure
  28. battlement
    a notched rampart around the top of a castle or city wall
  29. behold
    see with attention
  30. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  31. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  32. besmear
    spread or daub (a surface)
  33. bestow
    give as a gift
  34. billow
    a large sea wave
  35. bondman
    a male bound to serve without wages
  36. bootless
    unproductive of success
  37. buffet
    strike, beat repeatedly
  38. bustling
    full of energetic and noisy activity
  39. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  40. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  41. carcass
    the dead body of an animal
  42. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  43. casus belli
    an event used to justify starting a war
  44. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  45. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  46. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  47. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  48. Cicero
    a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
  49. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  50. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  51. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  52. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  53. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  54. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  55. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  56. conjointly
    in conjunction with; combined
  57. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  58. consort
    keep company with
  59. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  60. constancy
    the quality of being enduring and free from change
  61. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  62. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  63. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  64. coronet
    a small crown
  65. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  66. covert
    secret or hidden
  67. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  68. crimson
    a deep and vivid red color
  69. curtsey
    bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
  70. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  71. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  72. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  73. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  74. demotic
    of or for the common people
  75. demotic
    of or for the common people
  76. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  77. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  78. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  79. drachma
    a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
  80. dungeon
    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle
  81. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  82. emulation
    effort to equal or surpass another
  83. enfranchisement
    the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
  84. engraft
    fix or set securely or deeply
  85. ensign
    a person who holds a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy
  86. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  87. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  88. envenom
    add poison to
  89. envy
    a desire to have something that is possessed by another
  90. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  91. Epicurus
    Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
  92. epilepsy
    a nervous disorder characterized by convulsions
  93. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  94. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  95. Erebus
    Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld
  96. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  97. exorcism
    freeing from evil spirits
  98. exorcist
    one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
  99. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  100. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  101. fain
    having made preparations
  102. fawn
    try to gain favor through flattery or deferential behavior
  103. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  104. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  105. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  106. fleer
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  107. flint
    a hard kind of stone
  108. foolery
    foolish or senseless behavior
  109. forebode
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  110. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  111. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  112. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  113. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  114. greed
    insatiable desire for wealth
  115. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  116. hark
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  117. hart
    a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
  118. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  119. hearse
    a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery
  120. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  121. herald
    a person who announces important news
  122. heraldic
    indicative of or announcing something to come
  123. hie
    move fast
  124. hither
    to this place
  125. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  126. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  127. idealist
    someone not guided by practical considerations
  128. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  129. incite
    provoke or stir up
  130. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  131. instigation
    deliberate and intentional triggering
  132. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  133. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  134. intermit
    stop an action temporarily
  135. intermittently
    in a manner of stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  136. interpose
    introduce
  137. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  138. jig
    any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
  139. kerchief
    a square scarf folded into a triangle and worn over the head
  140. knave
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  141. knotty
    tangled in snarls
  142. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  143. laurel
    a small aromatic tree with shiny dark green leaves
  144. legion
    a large military unit
  145. Lethe
    a river in Hades
  146. liable
    subject to legal action
  147. lustre
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  148. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  149. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  150. mantle
    the cloak as a symbol of authority
  151. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  152. mart
    an area in town where goods are set up for purchase
  153. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  154. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  155. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  156. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  157. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  158. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  159. mortified
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  160. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  161. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
  162. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  163. noble
    of or belonging to hereditary aristocracy
  164. noblesse oblige
    the duty of the privileged to be honorable and generous
  165. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
  166. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  167. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  168. offal
    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal
  169. Olympus
    a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast
  170. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  171. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  172. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  173. palter
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  174. parchment
    a superior paper resembling sheepskin
  175. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  176. partake
    consume
  177. patriotism
    love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
  178. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  179. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  180. perilous
    fraught with danger
  181. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  182. phantasma
    something existing in perception only
  183. Pharsalus
    Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
  184. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  185. Pompey
    Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
  186. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  187. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  188. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  189. praetor
    an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
  190. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  191. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  192. premonitory
    warning of future misfortune
  193. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  194. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  195. proscribe
    command against
  196. proscription
    a decree or act that prohibits something
  197. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  198. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  199. puissant
    powerful
  200. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
  201. purge
    rid of impurities
  202. quadrumvirate
    a group of four men
  203. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  204. rabble-rouser
    political leader who seeks support by appealing to passions
  205. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  206. repeal
    cancel officially
  207. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
  208. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  209. reveller
    a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
  210. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  211. rheumy
    watery and red, as of the eyes
  212. rout
    a disorderly crowd of people
  213. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  214. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  215. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
  216. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  217. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  218. sheathe
    enclose with a protective covering
  219. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  220. sirrah
    formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
  221. slanderous
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  222. slumber
    be asleep
  223. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  224. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  225. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  226. spurn
    reject with contempt
  227. squadron
    a naval unit that is detached from the fleet
  228. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  229. Stoicism
    (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
  230. stoicism
    an indifference to pleasure or pain
  231. strew
    spread by scattering
  232. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  233. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  234. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  235. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  236. taper
    diminish gradually
  237. Tarquin
    according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
  238. Tarquinius Superbus
    according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
  239. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  240. temperament
    your usual mood
  241. temperamental
    subject to sharply varying moods
  242. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  243. testament
    strong evidence for something
  244. thither
    to or toward that place; away from the speaker
  245. throng
    a large gathering of people
  246. Tiber
    a river of central Italy
  247. tidings
    information about recent and important events
  248. toil
    work hard
  249. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  250. tribune
    an ancient Roman official elected by the plebeians
  251. tributary
    a branch that flows into the main stream
  252. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  253. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  254. tryst
    a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one
  255. tutelary
    providing protective supervision
  256. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  257. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  258. underling
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  259. unicorn
    an imaginary horse with a long horn on its forehead
  260. untrod
    lacking pathways
  261. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  262. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  263. vauntingly
    in a boastful manner
  264. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  265. vesture
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  266. vigilantism
    the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
  267. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  268. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  269. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  270. visage
    the human face
  271. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  272. wafture
    the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
  273. waspish
    very irritable
  274. wench
    a young woman
  275. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  276. whelp
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  277. withal
    together with this
  278. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  279. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or sadness
  280. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  281. wrought
    shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass
Created on Wed Oct 16 11:28:18 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Oct 23 13:02:19 EDT 2013)

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