Othello Quiz 1 Flashcards
epithet
descriptive word or phrase
descriptive word or phrase
epithet
abhor
feel hatred or disgust toward
feel hatred or disgust toward
abhor
contrived
showing effects of planning or manipulation
showing effects of planning or manipulation
contrived
promulgate
state or announce
state or announce
promulgate
lascivious
driven by lust
driven by lust
lascivious
insolent
marked by casual disrespect
marked by casual disrespect
insolent
contention
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
contention
requisite
necessary for relief or supply
necessary for relief or supply
requisite
egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
egregious
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
impediment
impediment
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
(anything that slows or blocks progress)
beguile
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
beguile
restitution
the act of restoring something to its original state
the act of restoring something to its original state
restitution
pernicious
exceedingly harmful
exceedingly harmful
pernicious
notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
known widely and usually unfavorably
notorious
subdued
restrained in style or quality,
means something is deliberately kept simple, modest, or subtle. It implies avoiding excess or extravagance
restrained in style or quality
subdued
iteration
the act or process of doing or saying again
the act or process of doing or saying again
iteration
languish
lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
languish
surmise
infer from incomplete evidence
infer from incomplete evidence
surmise
vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
vehement
indict
accuse formally of a crime
accuse formally of a crime
indict