ch 1-3 Flashcards
Levity
lightness of mind, character, or behavior, a lack of appropriate seriousness
effeminate
characterized by deftness, delicacy, and self indulgence usually associated with females
fractious
readily angered; irritable and quarrelsome
extemporaneous
done, spoken, or performed without advanced preparation
banns
a public announcement of marriage
peremptory
insisting on immediate attention
superlicious
haughtily disdainful or disapproving
rakish
smart, jaunty, and dashing
ectoplasm
the emanation from the body of a spirit or ghost
hauter
a haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
gaudy
brilliantly or excessively showy
spectroscopic
optical device used for observing a spectrum of light or radiation
echolalia
the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person
vinous
produced by, characteristic of, or given to indulgence in wine
sebterfuges
some plan used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, or hide something