Othello Act I and II Vocabulary

abhor

to find repugnant

bombast

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

obsequious

attempting to win favor from influential people through flattery

visage

face or facial expressions

homage

special honor or respect shown publicly

timorous

shy or fearful by nature

lascivious

driven by lust

promulgate

promote or make widely known

manifest

clear or obvious to the eye or mind; to provide evidence for

facile

easy to perform without effort; simple

mountebank

a flamboyant deceiver

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

scion

a descendent or heir

usurp

to seize control and take without authority

satiety

the feeling or state of being sated (full)

voluble

talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

counterfeit

fraudulent; not genuine; fake

lechery

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

potent

having great power, influence, or effect

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

inordinate

unusually or disproportionately large; excessive

importune

beg persistently and urgently

dilatory

intended to cause delay; wasting time

renounce

to cast off; reject; formally declare one's abandonment of