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Othellovocab

English Othello Vocab

QuestionAnswer
lascivious lustful, lewd
iniquity great wickedness or injustice
mountebank deceiver who falsely claims to have knowledge or skill, imposter, swindler, fraud, charlatan
alacrity cheerful, quick or eager readiness and lievliness, briskness, sprightliness
egregious outstandingly bad
inordinate exceeding proper limits, excessive, immoderate: not regulated or irregular
dilatory delaying, slow, tardy, procrastinating
politic shrewdly tactful, prudent, expedient
ruminate chew the cud, meditate, ponder, muse
surmise guess, conjecture
venial pardonable, forgiveable, excusable, not serious, minor, trivial
construe explain, interpret
censure strong disapproval, harsh criticism, blame
obsequious excessively attentive, flattering or obedient in order to gain favor. servile, fawning
conjure cummon by a spell or magic: practice magic:imagine: invent
overt openly done, unconcealed, not secret
discern perceive, distinguish
descry catch sight of, discover, detect
bestial like a beast, inhuman, savage, brutal
filch steal, especially something of small value, pilfer
inference conclusion by reasoning from facts, evidence, premises, implication, guess, surmise
tranquil peaceful, calm, quiet, undisturbed, serene
castigate severely punish, criticize, chastise, reprove
lethargy laziness, sluggishness, drowsiness, lack of energy
amorous pertaining to love, especially sexual love or loving
malice ill will, desire to harm others, spite
peevish irritable, fretful, cross, ill-tempered, querulous
restitution compensation for loss, damage or injury. Restoration of somehting to the rightful owner
pernicious very harmful, injurious, damaging, destructive, deadly
extenuate less the seriousness of
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