Othello Act 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "chide"?

• To praise

• To admonish

• To flatter

• To ignore

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

What does "tranquil" mean?

• Agitated

• Peaceful

• Chaotic

• Restless

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Which word means "something of small importance"?

• Treasure

• Trifle

• Fortune

• Triumph

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word refers to "a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence"?

• Surmise

• Concede

• Confirm

• Contradict

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word means "resistant to guidance or discipline"?

• Wayward

• Cooperative

• Docile

• Compliant

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word is synonymous with "boon" as used in the following sentence: "Why, this is not a boon!"?

• Curse

• Misfortune

• Benefit

• Blunder

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word completes the sentence "I have made bold, Iago, To send in to your wife. My suit to her Is that she will to virtuous Desdemona ____________ some access"?

• filch

• surmise

• discern

• procure

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Choose the correct synonym for "loathe":

• Appreciate

• Admire

• Despise

• Tolerate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word completes the sentence "I have this while with _______ thoughts been pressed, But I shall in a more continuate time Strike of this score of absence "?

• plume

• leaden

• suffice

• hallowed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does "disposition" mean?

• An arranged meeting

• A natural tendency

• A deliberate act

• A sudden change

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4