| Abhor | Verb; to hate; Sentence: Iago claims to abhor Othello. |
| Beguile | Verb; to trick, to mislead, or to persuade with charm; Sentence: Desdemona doesn’t try to beguile any men because she’s already married to Othello |
| Castigation | Noun; being punished by words, punished verbally; Sentence: Desdemona is constantly being dissed by castigation from society. |
| Engendered | Verb; to make happen or cause; Sentence: |
| Ensnare | Verb; to take or catch in a trap-like way; Sentence: Roderigo wishes he can ensnare Desdemona so she can be with him, but she’s already taken by Othello. |
| Facile | Adjective; completing easily and without effort; Sentence: Iago’s plan will not be completed facile. |
| Iniquity | Noun; a sin or evil act; Sentence: It seems as though everything Iago does is an iniquity. |
| Insolent | Adjective; Disrespectful, very rude; Sentence: The other characters in Othello tend to treat Desdemona in an Insolent way. |
| Lasciviously | Adverb; with sexual thoughts; Sentence: Desdemona and Othello don’t seem to think about each other lasciviously. |
| Obsequious | Adjective; overly attentive; Sentence: Everyone who Othello talks to is Obsequious and interested in everything he says. |
| Odious | Adjective; hateful; Sentence: Although Roderigo does feel jealous of Othello that he has Desdemona, he’s not odious towards him. |
| Palpable | Adjective; can be touched or felt; Sentence: The personalities of characters in Othello are palpable. |
| Pernicious | Adjective; extremely harmful, can be deadly or fatal; Sentence: The battles that Othello fights in are pernicious. |
| Timorous | Adjective; fearful or timid; Sentence: Desdemona is not thought of in a Timorous manner. |
| Visage | Noun; a facial expression; Sentence: I bet Iago’s visage is pretty scary and evil. |
Othello Vocabulary
August 22, 2019