Othello Act 1

Question 1

Epithet

Answer 1

Noun: a word or phrase used to characterize a person like a title

Question 2

Obsequious

Answer 2

Adj: obedient and attentive in an overly servile, overly fawning way

Question 3

Timorous

Answer 3

Adj: showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

Question 4

Negligence

Answer 4

Noun: the act of neglecting

Question 5

Lascivious

Answer 5

Adj: feeling or showing an overt sexual desire

Question 6

Iniquity

Answer 6

Noun: grossly unfair or immoral behavior

Question 7

Promulgate

Answer 7

Verb: to promote

Question 8

Laconic

Answer 8

Adj: using few words; concise

Question 9

Sordidness

Answer 9

Noun: lacking in morals

Question 10

Candid

Answer 10

Adj: sincere; straightforward

Question 11

Guileless

Answer 11

Adj: open with words; honest; outspoken

Question 12

Perdition

Answer 12

Noun: having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by Hope

Question 13

Subjugating

Answer 13

Noun: bringing under complete control; mastering

Question 14

Bombast

Answer 14

Noun: overly pompous speech