Othello Act 1 Vocab

Question 1

Bombast

Answer 1

High sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

Question 2

Epithet

Answer 2

Offensive word or phrase

Question 3

Moor

Answer 3

Foreigners from the Middle East or Africa

Question 4

Obsequious

Answer 4

Sucking up

Question 5

Visage

Answer 5

A persons face with reference to the forum or proportions of their features

A mask

Question 6

Homage

Answer 6

Special honor or respect shown publicly

Pay tribute

Question 7

Rouse

Answer 7

Bring out of sleep

Question 8

Vexation

Answer 8

Anger by irritation

Question 9

Timorous

Answer 9

Showing or suffering from nervousness fear or lack of confidence

Question 10

Lascivious

Answer 10

Feeling or revealing and overt and often offensive sexual desire

Driven by lust

Question 11

Delude

Answer 11

Impose a misleading beliefs upon someone

Question 12

Promulgate

Answer 12

Promote or make widely known

Question 13

Manifest

Answer 13

Provide evidence

Question 14

Palpable

Answer 14

Capable of being perceived

Question 15

Assay

Answer 15

Appraisal of state of affairs

Question 16

Facile

Answer 16

Preform without effort

Question 17

Mountebank

Answer 17

Flamboyant deceiver

Question 18

Insolent

Answer 18

Casual disrespect

Question 19

Boisterous

Answer 19

Noisy energetic and cheerful

Animal spirits

Question 20

Alacrity

Answer 20

Brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 21

Defunct

Answer 21

No longer existing or functioning

Question 22

Taint

Answer 22

Place under suspicion

Cast doubt upon

Question 23

Scion

Answer 23

Descendants of a noble family

Question 24

Usurp

Answer 24

Take illegally or by force

Question 25

Abhor

Answer 25

Regard with disgust or hatred