knave | a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
dilations | a transformation that preserves the shape of an object, but may change its size |
ruminate | think or ponder |
scattering | spreading widely or driving off |
filches | steals |
mock | the act of mocking or ridiculing |
suggestibility | susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion |
offensive | the action of attacking an enemy |
surmises | guess |
beseech | ask for or request earnestly |
erring | capable of making an error |
clime | the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
disproportions | lack of proportion |
vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
haggard | showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
prey | a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
luxurious | rich and superior in quality |
impudent | improperly forward or bold |
strive | to exert much effort or energy |
confirmations | proof |
shrill | high-pitched and sharp |
trump | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
wretched | characterized by physical misery |
henre | GOOD |
tedious | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
imputation | a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) |
wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
denoted | to mark, indicate, serve as a symbol/name; to signify (verb) |
fraught | marked by distress |
Othello vocabulary ACT III
July 14, 2019