Act II and Act III Vocabulary of Julius Caesar
1. Abide (verb)-to accept or support without objection; “The majority of Info Tech
students abide by the rules, which is why ITHS is an orderly, engaging place to learn.”
2. Abridge (verb)-to shorten or condense; “Many movie scripts abridge the book
versions, so if you want the whole story, read the book!”
3. Affability (noun)-friendliness; “His affability made him the most popular and wellliked kid in school.”
4. Appease (verb)-to calm or bring about peace; “Her soothing voice appeased the boy
during his temper tantrum, and thankfully he quit screaming.”
5. Apprehensive (adjective)-fearful or anxious; “The truant students were apprehensive
about getting their report cards because they knew their parents would be very upset.”
6. Apt (adjective)-ready, likely, inclined; “Since Juan is an A student, he is apt to attend
class regularly and turn in his homework in a timely manner.”
7. Augment (verb)-to increase; to make greater; “He augmented his resume with more
volunteer work and participation in extracurricular activities.”
8. Chide (verb)-to criticize; to show disapproval; “Cassius was chided for his lack of
interest in the arts, which meant he was uncultured and unaccepted by society.”
9. Commend (verb)-to praise; “The honor roll students were commended for their hard
work at a special awards ceremony.”
10. Detriment (noun)-a cause of injury or damage; “Paul’s refusal to turn in his story map
project was a detriment to his English grade for the first marking period.”
11. Enfranchisement (noun)-the right to vote; “Women were given enfranchisement in
1920 with the establishment of the 19th Amendment.”
12. Expound (verb)-to explain with great detail; “The politicians expounded on their
stances on the war in Iraq and terrorism, two issues that are important to voters.”
13. Imminent (adjective)-ready to take place in a threatening manner; impending;
“Beware the ides of March are the famous lines that warn Julius Caesar that something
bad will happen to him on March 15th.”
14. Interim (noun)-an intermission; a pause; “The interim between the two acts of the
play allowed the audience to get up, go to the restroom, and get something to eat.”
15. Lofty (adjective)-superior; impressively high; “Many people think that Julius
Caesar’s lofty ego led him to disregard the warnings of his imminent assassination.”
16. Meek (adjective)-weak and submissive; “Despite his seven-foot stature, he appeared
meek to his peers, which allowed him to get belittled by bullies.”
17. Orator (noun)-a public speaker distinguished for skill and power; “Successful
politicians, like Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John F. Kennedy, will forever
be recognized as extraordinary orators; they inspired crowds by their words of wisdom.”
18. Puissant (adjective)-powerful; “The conspirators claimed they killed Julius Caesar
because he was puissant and likely to take away their freedoms.”
19. Redress (noun)-relief from distress; compensation for loss; “The descendants of
Holocaust victims and slaves have sought redress for their family members’ suffering.”
20. Repeal (verb)-to cancel by an authority; to rescind; “The Congress failed to repeal the
President’s veto of expansion of children’s health program.”
21. Reverence (noun)-honor or respect; deference; “Many think it’s important to show
reverence to one’s elders, teachers, and clergy.”
22. Spurn (verb)-to reject with contempt; “He was spurned by the fraternity because he
rudely broke up with a fraternity boy’s sister.”
23. Thrive (verb)-to grow or flourish; “The young boy who was abused now thrived
because he was given nutritious food and positive attention from his foster parents.”
24. Valiant (adjective)-courageous; “The FDNY and NYPD recruit valiant young men
and women who are willing to risk their lives to protect the people.”
25. Wrathfully (adverb)-filled with anger and revenge; “The disturbed young man
wrathfully murdered his victims because he was seeking revenge for their chiding
remarks.”