Othello Vocab #2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Rebuke (v)
express sharp disapproval or criticism of
Vice (n)
immoral or evil habit or practice
Bestial (adj)
of or like an animal or animals.
Assail (v)
make a concerted or violent attack on.
Boon (n)
a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
Ruminate (v)
think deeply about something.
Trifle (n)
a thing of little value or importance.
Lewd (adj)
crude and offensive in a sexual way.
Sequester (v)
isolate or hide away.
Castigate (v)
reprimand (someone) severely.
Edify (V)
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Bolster (v)
support or strengthen; prop up.
Filch (v)
pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way.
Shrill (adj)
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
Penitent (adj)
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
