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Othello Vocab
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English
10th Grade
03/02/2010

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bestow
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to present as a gift; grant, give
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knave
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an unprincipled, crafty fellow; a male servant
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credulous
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willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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lethargy
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the quality or state of being drowsy & dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity
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cunning
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artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly
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beguile
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc; mislead; delude
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rogue
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a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel
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iniquity
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gross injustice or wickedness
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mandate
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an authoritative order or command
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discourse
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communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
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valor
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boldness or determination in facing great danger, esp. in battle; heroic courage; bravery
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peevish
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showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
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restitution
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reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indenmnification
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portents
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an indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen
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pernicious
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deadly; fatal. evil; wicked
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amorous
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inclined or disposed to love; of or pertaining to love
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forsake
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to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert
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upbraid
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to find fault with or reproach severely; censure
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extenuate
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to represent (a fault, offense, etc) as less serious; to underestimate, underrate, or make light of
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marred
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to damage or spoil to a certain extend; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc; impair or spoil
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