Julius Caesar Act 1 Vocab - Ridenour

Definition of Knave

• A loyal and trustworthy person
• A hardworking individual
• A kind and generous soul
• A deceitful or unreliable person

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Beseech

• To demand aggressively
• To ignore completely
• To answer casually
• To ask for or request earnestly

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Saucy

• Polite and respectful
• Bland and uninteresting
• Quiet and shy
• Improperly forward or bold

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition Of Awl

• A type of fruit
• A large cooking utensil
• A musical instrument
• A small pointed tool used for making holes in leather or wood

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Definition Of Exalt

• To praise; glorify; honor someone.

• To feel indifferent towards
• To ignore completely
• To criticize harshly

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition Of Servile

• Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

• Showing moderate willingness to serve or please others
• Being indifferent to serving or pleasing others
• Refusing to serve or please others

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition Of Soothsayer

• A person who is able to predict the future, especially through supernatural means.
• A musical instrument similar to a guitar
• A professional athlete who competes in swimming events
• A type of fruit found in tropical regions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition Of Throng

• A quiet and empty place.
• A medium-sized gathering of people or animals.
• A large, densely packed crowd of people.

• A small, scattered group of people or animals.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition of Countenance

• The number of times something occurs
• The appearance or expression of someone's face
• A type of fruit
• The sound of a bell

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Definition Of Construe

• destroy; to tear down and demolish

• build; to create a new structure

• interpret; make sense of & assign a meaning to

• ignore; forget that they exist

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4