WorksheetsOthello Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
(noun) caution; thoughtfulness
usurped
circumspection
wanton
baseness
(v) to influence by trickery; to mislead
consecrate
beguile
usurped
forbear
(v) - to make or declare sacred
defunct
usurped
beguile
consecrate
(n) morally low
baseness
usurped
homage
discord
Draw a ling to the correct vocabulary word to fill in the blanks.
He’s that he is. I may not breathe my _________
censure
Had it pleased heaven
To try me with ______, had they rained
All kind of sores and shames on my bare head,
Steeped me in poverty to the very lips,
Given to captivity me and my utmost hopes,
I should have found in some place of my soul
A drop of patience.
affliction
But there where I have ______ up my heart,
Where either I must live or bear no life,
The fountain from the which my current runs
Or else dries up....
garner
I will be hanged if some eternal villain,
Some busy and insinuating rogue,
Some cogging, _________ing slave, to get some ofce,
Have not devised this slander.
cozen
O, fie upon them! Some such squire he was
That turned your wit the seamy side without
And made you to suspect me with the Moor.
seamy
(adj) showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
A) valiant
B) craven
C) resolute
D) audacious
(n) a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules
A) pedant
B) libertine
C) hedonist
D) ascetic
(v) to make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic
A) conjure
B) obliterate
C) fabricate
D) dismantle
(n) a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
A) euphoria
B) melancholy
C) jubilation
D) elation
(adj) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
A) naive
B) astute
C) gullible
D) obtuse
(v) to regard with disgust and hatred
A) adore
B) abhor
C) cherish
D) revere
(n) a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
A) martyr
B) zealot
C) apostate
D) heretic
(adj) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
A) corrigible
B) incorrigible
C) amendable
D) rectifiable
(v) to express severe disapproval of someone or something, especially in a formal statement
A) commend
B) censure
C) praise
D) laud
(n) a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud
A) charlatan
B) expert
C) connoisseur
D) aficionado
(adj) having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
A) apathetic
B) avid
C) indifferent
D) dispassionate
(v) to make amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing
A) exacerbate
B) atone
C) aggravate
D) intensify
(n) a person who deserts a party or cause for another
A) loyalist
B) renegade
C) adherent
D) supporter
(adj) having or showing a wish to do evil to others
A) benevolent
B) malevolent
C) altruistic
D) magnanimous
(v) to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
A) denounce
B) endorse
C) approve
D) sanction
(n) a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
A) moderate
B) zealot
C) pacifist
D) diplomat
(adj) having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
A) complacent
B) ambitious
C) lethargic
D) indifferent
(v) to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
A) placate
B) vex
C) soothe
D) calm
(n) a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
A) veteran
B) novice
C) expert
D) master
(adj) having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
A) insightful
B) vacuous
C) perceptive
D) astute
