Julius Caesar Vocabulary

Chastisement – n. – The act of punishing or to criticize severely The name of Cassius honors this corruption, And chastisement doth therefore hide his head (Caesar, p.888).

Slanderous – adj. – Utterance of defamatory statements injurious to the reputation or well being of a person 2. A malicious statement or report The story about Jessica Simpson’s dad confessing to being gay was slanderous, as there was no truth to the article. The writer had a vendetta against Simpson.

Philosophy – noun – system of principles or beliefs He wrote countless letters about his philosophy, observations of people and places.

Covert – adj. - secret The Navy Seals were on a covert mission to find Osama Bin Laden.

Legacies- noun – money, property, or position left in a will to someone I was surprised to find that my uncle left me some unexpected legacies after he died.

Cynic – adj. - A person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness My cynical aunt said “I believe that everyone thinks it is okay to take candy from a baby.”

Alliance – noun – A formal pact of union or confederation between nations in a common cause. A union, relationship, or connection by kinship, marriage, or common interest. In order to win $1,000,000 on the television show “Survivor,” one must build a trusted alliance.

Apparition –noun – A ghostly figure; specter. 2. A sudden or unusual flight. 3. The act of appearing; appearance. I thought I saw an apparition in the shadows of the old Victorian house.

Covetous –adj. – Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another. Greedy. When Sean, the bachelor, gave Tiera the first rose, the women that didn’t get one felt covetous.

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Don’t betray Caesar; review your words every night. Et tu Brute?