Vocabulary List #13: Othello

Question 1

Obsequious

Answer 1

(adj) Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning.
Servilely compliant or deferential.
Obedient; dutiful

Question 2

Visage

Answer 2

(n) The face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc; countenance.
Aspect; appearance

Question 3

Trifle

Answer 3

(n) An article or thing of very little value.
A matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance.
A small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money.
A small quantity or amount of anything; a little

Question 4

Tempest

Answer 4

(n) A violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow.
A violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult
(v-used with object) To affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently

Question 5

Manifest

Answer 5

(adj) Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain.
Of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material
(v-used with object) To make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly.
To prove; put beyond doubt or question

Question 6

Sans

Answer 6

(prep) Without

Question 7

Interim

Answer 7

(n) In intervening time; interval; meantime.
A temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift.
(adj) For, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional

Question 8

Commence

Answer 8

(v) To begin; start

Question 9

Discord

Answer 9

(n) Lack of concord or harmony between persons or things.
Disagreement; difference of opinion.
Strife; dispute; war.
An inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
Any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.

Question 10

Voluble

Answer 10

(adj) Characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative

Question 11

Pestilence

Answer 11

(n) A deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
Bubonic plague.
Something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil

Question 12

Impediment

Answer 12

(n) Obstruction; hindrance; obstacle. Any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder

Question 13

Vile

Answer 13

(adj) Wretchedly bad.
Highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable.
Repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings.
Morally debased, depraved, or despicable.
Foul; filthy

Question 14

Procure

Answer 14

(v-used with object) To obtain by care, effort, or the use of special means.
To bring about, especially by unscrupulous and indirect means.
To obtain (a person) for the purpose of prostitution.
(v-used without object) to act as a procurer or pimp

Question 15

Boon

Answer 15

(n) something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.

Something that is asked; a favor sought

Question 16

Ruminate

Answer 16

(v-used without object) To chew the cud, as a ruminant.
To meditate or muse; ponder.
(v-used with object) To chew again or over and over.
To meditate on; ponder.

Question 17

Reproach

Answer 17

(v- Used without object) To find fault with(person, group,etc); blame; censure.
To upbraid.
To be a cause of blame or discredit to
(n) Blame or censure conveyed in disapproval.
An expression of upbraiding, censure, or reproof.
Disgrace, discredit, or blame incurred.
A cause or occasion of disgrace or discredit.

Question 18

Breach

Answer 18

(n) The act or result of breaking; break or rupture.
An infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.
A gap in a wall, fortification, line of soldier.
Rift; fissure.
A severance of friendly relations. The leap of a whale above the surface of the water

Question 19

Taint

Answer 19

(n) A trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
A trace of infection, contamination, or the like.
A trace of dishonor or discredit.
Color; tint.
(v-used with an object) To modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious.
To infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil.
To sully or tarnish.
To color or tint

Question 20

Bombastic

Answer 20

(adj) Of speech, writing.

High sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious