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30 Cards in this Set
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cajole (v)
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to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing or flattery; how Decius gets Caesar to come to the Capitol.
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repudiate (v)
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to reject the validity or authority of; to reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust; what the rabblement does to Brutus and the conspiracy after Antony’s speech
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sumptuous (adj)
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of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish; fancy
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morose (adj)
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sullenly melancholy; gloomy; Brutus after being run out of Rome
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meager (adj)
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deficient (lacking) in quality, fullness, or extent; scanty
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writhe (v)
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to twist, as in pain, struggle or embarrassment; what Caesar does as he’s stabbed
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perfidy (n)
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a deliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust treachery; Brutus’s sin
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pragmatic (adj)
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dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical; Cassius, to a fault
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effervescent (adj)
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bubbly, lively, or sparkling; to show high spirits; Cassius’s reaction to the storm
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repugnant (adj)
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arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; how Antony feels about Caesar’s murder
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apathy (n)
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lack of interest or concern
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audacious (adj)
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fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold; the Senators’ murder of Caesar
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fastidious (adj)
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possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail; hard to please
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augment (v)
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to make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size extent or quality; what Caesar did to Rome’s power and size when he conquered Gaul
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ignominy (n)
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great personal dishonor or humiliation; what Brutus and Cassius suffer at the end of play (maybe?)
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grandiose (adj)
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affectedly grand; more complicated than necessary; pompous; describes Caesar’s speeches, particularly the “Northern Star” speech
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provincial (adj)
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rustic, narrow-minded; unsophisticated; Murellus and Flavius’s opinion of the plebeians
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incessant (adj)
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continuing without interruption; unending
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elusive (adj)
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hard to express or define; skillfully evasive; Who is the tragic hero of the play?
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conflagration (n)
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a destructive fire; what the plebeians start after Antony’s speech
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affinity (n)
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a natural liking or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc; close resemblance, agreement, or connection; our feelings toward Antony (until Act IV, at least)
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enamored (v)
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filled or inflamed with love; charmed; captivated; the plebeians feelings toward Antony after his speech
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animus (n)
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strong dislike (feelings Cassius has for Caesar); or, animating spirit; purpose, intention
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equanimity (n)
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composure, especially under tension or strain; evenness of temper; Antony’s attitude (on the surface at least) when he confronts the murderers for the first time
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magnanimous (adj)
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generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from pettiness; Antony demonstrates this after he defeats Brutus
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aggregate (adj)
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formed by the combination of parts into a whole; total; combined
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impending (adj)
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to be imminent; be about to happen; Brutus’s and Cassius’s deaths after Antony’s speech
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inherent (adj)
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existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality or attribute; Brutus seems to have an inherent idealism
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inundate (v)
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to flood; to overwhelm; Caesar is inundated with bad omens before he goes to the Capitol
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veritable (adj)
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being truly or very much so; genuine or real
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