Othello Act 1 Vocab

Question 1

facile

Answer 1

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

Question 2

imminent

Answer 2

close in time; about to occur

Question 3

iniquity

Answer 3

absence of moral or spiritual values

Question 4

insolent

Answer 4

marked by casual disrespect

Question 5

lasciviously

Answer 5

in a lascivious (erotic, lust provoking) manner

Question 6

obsequious

Answer 6

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Question 7

promulgate

Answer 7

state or announce

Question 8

usurper

Answer 8

one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

Question 9

vexation

Answer 9

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Question 10

timorous

Answer 10

timid by nature or revealing timidity

Question 11

gall

Answer 11

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

Question 12

incur

Answer 12

make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

Question 13

palpable

Answer 13

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

Question 14

equivocal

Answer 14

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

Question 15

abhor

Answer 15

find repugnant