Vocabulary Review: Othello, Act 1-2

squadron

• the act of defeating someone/something; complete control over someone/something

• a group of military aircraft or ships forming a section of a military force

• a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things

• words that sound important but have little meaning, usually used to impress people

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obsequious

• behaving in a very honest way; not knowing how to trick people

• not moral or honest

• extremely rude and showing lack of respect

• trying too hard to please someone, especially someone important

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desolate

• empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened

• produced without effort or careful thought

• saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

• using only a few words to say something

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laconic

• extremely rude and showing lack of respect

• behaving in a very honest way; not knowing how to trick people

• using only a few words to say something

• trying too hard to please someone, especially someone important

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sordid

• saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

• produced without effort or careful thought

• not moral or honest

• extremely rude and showing lack of respect

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candid

• saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

• extremely rude and showing lack of respect

• not moral or honest

• using only a few words to say something

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bombast

• great happiness or enthusiasm

• a group of military aircraft or ships forming a section of a military force

• a person who is perfect or a perfect example of a particular good quality

• words that sound important but have little meaning, usually used to impress people

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guileless

• behaving in a very honest way; not knowing how to trick people

• produced without effort or careful thought

• using only a few words to say something

• saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

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subjugation

• disagreement; arguing

• the act of defeating someone/something; complete control over someone/something

• the act of thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved

• punishment that lasts forever after death

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perdition

• punishment that lasts forever after death

• something that is said or done to show respect for someone or something

• the act of thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved

• a person who is perfect or a perfect example of a particular good quality

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