othello act 1 vocab

bombast

boastful speech with powerful and important writing but often lacks substance or real meaning 

obsequious

someone who is excessively eager to please, praise, or obey another person, especially someone in a position of authority

preferment

advancement promotion, rising through the ranks of a career

grange

an isolated country house, farmhouse, or an outlying farm with its barns and outbuildings

lascivious

filled with, showing, or expressing a strong and often offensive sexual desire, lust, or wantonness

deluding

to mislead someone's mind or judgment, trick, or cause someone to believe something that is not true 

promulgate

to formally announce, publish, or put a law, regulation, or official decree into effect so that the public knows about it

beguiled

to deceive, cheat, trick, or charm someone into a false belief or action

alacrity

a quick, cheerful readiness or eager willingness to do something