The Importance of Being Earnest ACT III Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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credulity

A

gullibility

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2
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ostentatious

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pretentious/ showy

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3
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triviality

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lack of seriousness or importance

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4
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sentimentality

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: the quality of being sentimental especially in an excessive way

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5
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authenticity

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real or genuine : not copied or false

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6
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morbidity

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characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

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7
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vaccination

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: to give (a person or an animal) a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease

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consternation

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: a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion

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9
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accumulation

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to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes

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10
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legislation

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a law or set of laws made by a government

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11
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conduct

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the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation

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12
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scepticism

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doubt as to the truth of something:

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13
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invaluable

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extremely valuable or useful

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14
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insuperable

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impossible to overcome

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15
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irritable

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becoming angry or annoyed easily

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16
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unalterable

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not capable of being changed or altered

17
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irrevocable

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not capable of being changed

18
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mercenary

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a soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army

19
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capacious

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large in capacity

20
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secular

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not spiritual

21
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heretical

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: someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs

22
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inquisitive

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tending to ask questions

23
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meditative

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very thoughtful

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apprise

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to give information to

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alienate
to make (someone) unfriendly
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grieve
to feel or show grief or sadness
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devour
to quickly eat all of (something) especially in a way that shows that you are very hungry
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savour
a good taste or smell
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lavish
: giving or using a large amount of something
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consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something