English Act 1 and 2 vocab. Othello

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v. to dedicate or to declare sacred

adj. no longer existing, not operating or functioning, dead

adj. moving or proceeding with ease, easily done or performed.

adj. serious, or solemn, somber

n. authorization, justification, sanction

adj. brutal without reason, having attributes of a savage

v. to differentiate between two or more things

n. ability to act on one's own power of individual decision

n. rebellion, revolt or rebellion against constituted authority

v. to express disapproval of, scold, reproach

v. to ask (a person) earnestly, beseech, implore, beg

v. to become weak or feeble, droop, fade

v. to consider for a long time at a slow pace

adj. high-pitched and piercing in sound quality

v. to deceive or mislead, persuade with charm

v. to grant or to give

adj. tending to believe too readily, easily convinced

n. the state of being sluggish or languid

n. lewdness, promiscuous

n. desire to harm others

n. the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.

adj. very destructive or harmful, deadly

n. an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous; threatening or disquieting significance

v. slandered or spoke falsely about someone

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