Othello, Act I

1. Othello, Act I Vocabulary Instruction

2. obsequious • That, doting on his own obsequious bondage… • Definition: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery, eager to please. • The obsequious student complimented the teacher’s attire and hairstyle in hopes of swaying her grade by and extra .4%.

3. obsequious • Brain storm all the synonyms that mean almost the same thing as obsequious.

4. visage • Who, trimm'd in forms and visages of duty… • Definition: the appearance conveyed by a person's face • Jimmy couldn’t sleep because visages of his lost love danced in the shadows of his room.

5. visage Think of three situations of where you could use visage. Why?

6. homage • Do themselves homage: these fellows have some soul; • Definition: respectful deference, polite behavior that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment • Billy’s homage to his grandmother was evident. He called her his “great advisor.”

7. homage • Say homage if I describe something that shows someone having respectful deference. • Why? • Tagging a public building • Giving a eulogy • Participating in a local Earth Day celebration • Posting unflattering pictures of your boss on social media

8. timorous • Do, with like timorous accent and dire yell • Definition: timid by nature or revealing timidity • Shelia was a timorous girl who rarely ever raised her hand in class to speak.

9. timorous • How might a student, Katy Perry, the principal, and a police officer show they are timorous? Why?

10. lascivious • To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor -- • Definition: driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires • Many people who visit Sin City are driven to the neon lights by the lascivious desires.

11. lascivious Complete the word continuum below. Add a word or phrase to the word line and explain your placement. Lascivious -----------------------------chaste

12. promulgate • I shall promulgate -- I fetch my life and being… • Defintion: to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible, or to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially • Nancy successfully promulgated her idea of being Prom Queen via social media.

13. promulgate • What might a gardner...PETA employee…a student and a parent promulgate? Why? .

14. manifest • Shall manifest me rightly. • Definition:provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes • Some believe that if they think positive thoughts, they can actually manifest positive outcomes in life.

15. manifest • Describe how manifest and promulgatemight be connected or related. Why?

16. palpable • Tis probable and palpable to thinking. • Definition: capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt • The fear was palpableas the two naïve children sat crouched behind the couch watching, listening, to the commotion just outside their living room window.

17. palpable • Describe the most palpable emotion you’ve ever read about or seen.

18. assay • By no assay of reason: 'tis a pageant, • Definition: an appraisal of the state of affairs • Let me assay the evidence before agreeing to condemn this man.

19. assay • What information would you need to completely assay the current state of the economy in the United States?

20. alacrity • A natural and prompt alacrity • Definition: liveliness and eagerness • It is a shame that the alacrity of students in kindergarten and first grade is all but gone by the time they reach middle school.

21. alacrity • Describe how alacrity and obsequious might be related and why?

22. defunct • In me defunct -- and proper satisfaction. • Definition: no longer in force or use; inactive • “There’s just one small problem there fellas, Anastasia’s defunct, all the Romanov's are defunct. Defunct,Defunct.”

23. defunct • How might a mechanic, waitress, criminal, and tour guide become defunct? Explain.