Othello Act 2

Question 1

quirk

Answer 1

a strange attitude or habit

Question 2

contention

Answer 2

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Question 3

citadel

Answer 3

a stronghold for shelter during a battle

Question 4

paradox

Answer 4

a statement that contradicts itself

Question 5

apt

Answer 5

being of striking pertinence

Question 6

discreet

Answer 6

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

Question 7

satiety

Answer 7

being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

Question 8

eminent

Answer 8

standing above others in quality or position

Question 9

voluble

Answer 9

marked by a ready flow of speech

Question 10

counterfeit

Answer 10

not genuine; imitating something superior

Question 11

requisite

Answer 11

necessary for relief or supply

Question 12

lechery

Answer 12

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

Question 13

marshal

Answer 13

lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

Question 14

impediment

Answer 14

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

Question 15

egregious

Answer 15

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Question 16

wary

Answer 16

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Question 17

potent

Answer 17

having or wielding force or authority

Question 18

equinox

Answer 18

when the sun crosses the plane of the earth’s equator

Question 19

rogue

Answer 19

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Question 20

censure

Answer 20

harsh criticism or disapproval

Question 21

entreat

Answer 21

ask for or request earnestly

Question 22

inordinate

Answer 22

beyond normal limits

Question 23

importune

Answer 23

beg persistently and urgently

Question 24

renounce

Answer 24

cast off

Question 25

dilatory

Answer 25

wasting time