English 1 Set Vocab

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Temporize

Back 1

(v) - To sell or act evasively in order to gain time; postpone.

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Taciturn

Back 2

(Adj) - Habitually silent, talks little; quiet

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Substantiate

Back 3

(v) - To establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to.

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Reconnaissance

Back 4

(n) - A survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary examination

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Largesse

Back 5

(n) - Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions.

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Invidious

Back 6

(adj) - Offense, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment.

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Intransigent

Back 7

(adj) - Refusing to compromise; irreconcilable.

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Insatiable

Back 8

(adj) - So great or demanding as not to be satisfied

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Germane

Back 9

(adj) - Relevant, appropriate, fitting.

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Eschew

Back 10

(v) - To avoid, shun, keep away from.

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Encomium

Back 11

(n) - A formal expression of praise or tribute.

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Emulate

Back 12

(v) - To imitate with intent of equaling or surpassing the model.

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Congeal

Back 13

(v) - To change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make rigid.

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Coherent

Back 14

(adj) - Holding or sticking together, making a logical whole; meaningful.

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Carping

Back 15

(adj form) - Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty way
(n form) - Petty, nagging crisis.

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Belabor

Back 16

(v) - To work on excessively; to thrash soundly.

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Arrogate

Back 17

(v) - To claim or take without right.

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Banal

Back 18

(adj) - Trite or overly-simplistic; cliché.

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Acquisitive

Back 19

(adj) - Able to get and retain ideas; concerned with acquiring wealth or property.

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Tenable

Back 20

(adj) - Capable of being held or defended

Front 21

A fellow almost damned in a fair wife

Back 21

Iago says this quote while talking to Rodrigo about Michael Cassio and his marriage.

Front 22

...I will wear my heart upon my sleeve

Back 22

Iago says this quote while talking to Rodrigo about how he plans to wear his heart upon his sleeve or hide his emotions so Othello cannot tell he is plotting against him.

Front 23

... One of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you.

Back 23

The main speaker is Iago but he is accompanied by Rodrigo. In this quote, Iago is just telling Barbantio that his daughter is married to Othello. He asks Barbantio why he is treating them poorly even though they are trying to help him.

Front 24

She swore...'twas strange, 'twas passing strange.

Back 24

Othello is resiting this when he is being questioned by the council and Barbantio about his love with Desdemona. Othello says he was amazed that she loved him so much and that he loved her because of it.

Front 25

...As tenderly be led by th' nose as asses are.

Back 25

In this quote Iago is talking to himself, plotting the downfall of Othello and discusses how manipulated people can be and how they are unsuspecting and dumb.

Front 26

When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows.

Back 26

This is another aside by Iago where he is talking after convincing Cassio to plead for his lieutenancy to Desdemona. He is asking why he is considered evil when the advice he is giving Cassio is actually the best way to win Othello back.

Front 27

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster...

Back 27

The speaker of this quote is Iago, and he is talking to Othello. He is just starting to get Othello paranoid about Desdemona and is furthering his suspicion by saying beware of jealousy because it will trick its victims.

Front 28

Not poppy nor mandragora nor all the drowsy syrups of the world shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep which thou owedst yesterday.

Back 28

This quote is Iago talking to himself about how he has convinced Othello. He is saying that no pills or medicine will ever make Othello sleep because he will be restless thinking about Desdemona and Cassio.

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Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.

Back 29

In this quote Othello is talking to Desdemona and questioning her about her faithfulness. She swears heaven knows she is and Othello responds by saying heaven knows she is unfaithful as hell.

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She was false as water.

Back 30

In this quote Othello is talking to Emilia after she discovers he has killed Desdemona. Emilia becomess angered and tells him she was faithful and he disagrees and says she was as faithful and fickle as water.

Front 31

Here is my journey's end, here is my butt and very sea-mark of my utmost sail.

Back 31

In this quote Othello is talking multiple characters in his bedroom, before killing himself. He is telling them not to be afraid because he will not fight back and is unarmed, in this quote he is showing that he is ready to die.

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...One that loved not wisely, but too well.

Back 32

In this quote Othello is talking to multiple characters in his bedroom, before killing himself. He asks for them to describe him exactly how he is and to not exaggerate his story. He wants people to know him as someone who loved too much, but was not wise about it. He wants a proud and noble legacy to his name.