Othello Vocabulary Directions: Record the definitions Add the P.O.S. as you go. Tips for determining parts of speech – If the definition has the word to, as in to do something, it is a ______. – If the definition has the word a, an, or the in front of it, it is likely a ______. – If the voc. word ends with ly, it is likely an ______. – Use the posters for the rest

Amiable – friendly, sociable, agreeable Aside – private words that a character speaks to the audience or to other characters and that are not supposed to be overheard by others on stage Beguile -- to lead by deception; to hoodwink Bestow -- to convey as a gift. To store Blank verse – iambic pentameter verse that does not rhyme Boisterous – noisily turbulent, rowdy

Clamor - a loud continuous noise Consecrate -- to make or declare sacred Cuckold -- a man whose wife is unfaithful Dignity -- the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemedworthyesteemed Discern -- to come to know, understand, or recognize mentally

Fortitude -- strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage Free verse – poetry or verse that has NO meter or rhyme Gondolier -- one who propels a Venetian gondola (a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice) Imminent -- ready to take place; especially: hanging threateningly over one's head Iniquity -- gross injustice or wickedness

Insinuate -- to introduce gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way Insolent -- exhibiting boldness and insult Interim – a hiatus, interval, or intermission Lascivious – lewd, lustful Liberal – Marked by generosity. Free and lacking moral restraint

Malice -- desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another Mischief -- action that annoys or irritates Obsequious -- marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness Ocular -- of or relating to the eye Penitent -- repentant; feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Peril -- exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost; danger Ply – to assail or argue persistently Pomp – an ostentatious display Promulgate -- to make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration; to proclaim Restitution – the act of restoring or making good Ruminate – to think deeply about something

Soliloquy – a long speech in which a character who is usually alone on stage expresses his or her private thoughts Strumpet – a prostitute or harlot Tinder -- something that serves to incite or inflame Vex – to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated or worried Woo -- to solicit or entreat. To court a woman Wretch -- a miserable person: one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune. In Othello it’s an informal term of endearment

Archaic words from Othello Thee / Thou = you Thy / Thine = your / yours Thus = therefore, for example Ay / Aye = yes Nay = no Ho = Used to express surprise or joy, to attract attention to something sighted “Land ho!”, or to urge onward.

Archaic words from Othello Ere = before Dost = do (you) Fie = exclamation used to express disgust or outrage: Troth = truth, faith, or loyalty