| Affinity | Part of Speech–NounDefinition–A natural liking for or attraction to a personWord Form(s)–affinitiesSynonym–partialityAntonym–dislike |
| denotement | Part of Speech–VerbDefinition–to be a mark or sign ofWord Form(s)–denotableSynonym–signalAntonym–vague |
| imposition | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–the laying on of something as a burden or obligationWord Form(s)–reimpositionSynonym–intrusionAntonym–advantage |
| prating | Part of Speech–verbDefinition–to talk excessively and pointlesslyWord Form(s)–prateSynonym–babbleAntonym–silence |
| contention | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–a struggling together in oppositionWord Form(s)–contentionalSynonym–strifeAntonym–agreement |
| odious | Part of Speech–odiouslyDefinition–deserving or causing hatredWord Form(s)–odiouslySynonym–abominalbeAntonym–attractive |
| lewd | Part of Speech–adjectiveDefinition–inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lecheryWord Form(s)–lewdlySynonym–obsceneAntonym–pure |
| knavery | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–action or practice characteristic of a knaveWord Form(s)–knaveSynonym–deceitfulAntonym–honest |
| antres | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–a cavernWord Form(s)–antreSynonym–caveAntonym–house |
| timorous | Part of Speech–adjectiveDefinition–full of fearWord Form(s)–timorouslySynonym–timidAntonym–courageous |
| cozening | Part of Speech–verbDefinition–to cheatWord Form(s)–cozenerSynonym–decieveAntonym–truthful |
| seamy | Part of Speech–adjectiveDefinition–unpleasant or sordidWord Form(s)–seaminessSynonym–squalidAntonym–decent |
| gastness | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–terror or fearWord Form(s)–aghastSynonym–frightAntonym–pleasure or comfort |
| strumpet | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–a prostituteWord Form(s)–strumpetsSynonym–harlotAntonym–integrity |
| portents | Part of Speech–nounDefinition–an indication of something about to happenWord Form(s)–portentSynonym–omenAntonym–calm |
15 Unfamiliar words for Othello
July 15, 2019