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Shakespeare Vocab
English Pre-AP - Shakespearean vocabulary - Othello
Vocabulary Word (partofspeech) | Definition | Sentence example |
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Perdition (noun) | utter destruction of ruin | After the earthquake, the perdition in the village left many people homeless and others missing. |
Virtuous (adj.) | characterized by or possessing moral excellence | Kate was a virtuous and innocent young women who avoided temptations other teenagers gave in to. |
Propriety (noun) | the quality or state of being proper; correctness in manners or behavior | Going to the WHite House meant the students had to be very mindful of their propriety so they would not seem rude or trashy |
Indignity (noun) | An act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect | Lynne knew the indignity of kissing up to her manager made everyone dislike her, but she did not careif it meant she would get more hours |
Vile (adj.) | wretchedly bad; unpleasant; offensive | The rotten meat looked and smelled vile. |
Pestilence (noun) | a contaigious or infectious epidemic disease that spreads quickly and is often fatal | Years ago, without proper vaccines, illnesses like measles and chicken pox were pestilences that killed thousands |
Abhor | to regard with extreme disgust; to detest utterly | N/A |
Incense | to make very angry | The students did not want to incense the teacher any further and get extra homework, so the became very quiet |
Timorous | full of fear; fearful; timid | The girls were timorous after watching the horror movie |
Malicious | doing mean things for pleasure; done just to be mean | To pay Raul back for cheating on her, Liz maliciously told his teammates that he listened to Justin Bieber. |
Lascivious | tending to be lustful; lewd | The lascivious, perverted old man hit on every young woman that came into the office. |
Contrive | to plan or plot; devise | N/A |
Palpable | easily sensed; noticeable; obvious | The sparks between them were palpable to everyone in the room |
Frank | direct in speech; straightforward | N/A |
Imminent | likely to occur | N/A |
Insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting | N/A |
Beguile | to draw notice or interest by charm; to charm or divert | N/A |
Boisterous | rough and noisy | N/A |
Wanton | deliberate and without motive; headstrong; willful | N/A |
Carnal | pertaining to the flesh or body, specifically its passion and appetite | N/A |
Profane | to treat something with great disrespect | N/A |
Paragon | a model of excellence or perfection | N/A |
Slanderer | person who makes false statements that damage another's reputation | N/A |
Paradox | statement that seems to go against common sense but still may be true | N/A |
Impotent | lacking in power or strength | N/A |
Absolute | free from imperfection; complete; perfect | N/A |
Pregnant | full of meaning; highly significant | N/A |
Affinity (noun) | a natural liking for or an attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. | Everyone has an affinity for baby animals because they are so small and adorable |
Discourse (noun) | a long talk about a subject; conversation | Mrs. Martinez and Mr. Smith had a discourse about why English was better than History |
Bounteous (noun) | giving freely or generously | The native were grateful since the rains produced a bounteous harvest |
Discretion (noun) | the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgement | In order to ensure that you do not end up doing all the work, tou should use your discretion when choosing group members to work with. |
Languish (verb) | to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect | The P.O.W. languished in the enemy's camp, being fed very little and beaten regularly. |
Reconcile (verb) | to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something that is not desired | Pre-AP students must reconcile themselves to the fact that they must do homework or fail the class. |
Ruminate (verb) | to meditate or muse; ponder | One should ruminate on all available options before choosing a college to attend. |
Voluble (adj.) | characterized by a smooth and steady flow of words | Karen's voluble nature made it hard for anyone else to get a word into the conversation. |