Julius Caesar Act 5
Vocabulary Terms
1. "Prepare you, generals , the enemy comes on in gallant show ; their bloody sign  of battle is hing out; and something to be done immediately."
DEF: breve; heroic
SYN: fearless ANT: coward

2." Good words are better than bad
strokes, Octavius."
DEF: an act of hitting
SYN: strike ANT:n/a

3. " You showed your teeth, like apes, and
fawned like hounds, and bowed like bond man, kissing Caesar's feet: whilst damned Casca, like a cur, behind struck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers.
DEF: show slavish devotion
SYN: suck up ANT: real

4. " Why not blow wind, swell
billow, and swim bark!"
DEF: a large undulation mass of clouds, smoke, or steam.
SYN: massive ANT: small

5. " Ho, Lucilius,
hark, a word with you."
DEF: listen
SYN: hear ANT:talk

6. " Coming from Sardis, on your former ensign two mighty eagles fell, and they perched
gorging and feeding from the soldiers'."
DEF: eat a large amount greedily.
SYN: stuff ANT: nibble

7. " Are those me tents where I
perceive the fire."
DEF: become aware or conscious of through senses.
SYN: comprehend ANT: don't know

8. " Come
hither, Sirrah."
DEF: flirtatious or coquettish.
SYN: flaunting ANT: n/a

9. " These
tidings will well comfort Cassius."
DEF: information
SYN: news ANT:n/a

10. " Our day is gone; clouds,
dews, and dangerous come; ur deeds are done."
DEF: tiny drops of water that form when atmospheric vapour condenses on cool surfaces at night.
SYN: condensation ANT: n/a
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