Much Ado About Nothing Flashcards
Cucumber Sandwich
This is one of many popular sandwiches intended to be served with tea. recipes vary, but this will get you close: 8oz. cream cheese, 1/2 cup mayo, 1pkg. dry Italian salad dressing, 3-4 medium size cucumbers, 1 loaf of bread, any type. Mash mayo and cheese together, Mix in salad dressing. Peel and dice cucumber and and too mixture. Leaving the bread crust is optional. Spread mixture on bread and cut in fourths diagonally.
Shropshire
a county west of London known for its sheep
Tunbridge Wells
this is a city in Kent in southeast England
Bunburyist
Although not a real word, Bunburyist became often-used throughout English speaking countries because of the popularity of The Importance of Being Earnest. It refers to Algernon’s made-up friend Bunbury, whom he uses as an excuse to get out of social responsibilities
Wagnerian manner
This phrase implies a loud, demonstrative nature, like the music composer Richard Wagner
Crumpet
Also called an English muffin, a crumpet is flat, round piece of bread, baked on a griddle and usually served toasted
Expurgation
This term refers to the act of removing erroneous or vulgar material from something (such as a book) before it’s exposed to the public
purple of commerce
This is another phrase coined by Wilde. it implies money that comes through work or trade rather than from a privileged birth.
trivet
a small, three legged table. jack uses the term to imply that Gwendolyn is stable and agreeable
Gorgan
In Greek mythology, the sisters Stheno,Euryal and Medusa were known as the Gorgans. Each had snakes for hair, and anyone looking into their eyes turned into stone
profligate
describes something or someone that is shamefully immoral
vacillate
to swing from one side to another. When describing a person, it means he or she cannot decide on a course of action and jumps from one activity to another without completing anything
Egeria
Egeria is a female advisor or counselor. The word derives from the name of a goddess who served as advisor to a mythic Roman king
Evensong
another word for a daily evening service in the Anglican Church
rupee
the basic monterary unit of India, Pakistan, Nepal, etc.
Quixotic
means to be caught up in the pursuit of unreachable, idealistic goals.
buttonhole
men in Victorian England often placed a flower through the buttonhole of their coat
Marechal Niel
a variety of rose, fragrant and soft yellow in color
mistanthrope
someone who hates and mistrusts mankind
womanthrope
although not a real word, Miss Prism’s meaning is clear - someone who doesn’t trust women
neologistic
this refers to a new word or a new meaning for a word
interment
the act or ritual of interring or burying
portmanteau
a) a large trunk that opens into two hinged compartments
b) a word blending the sounds and combing the meaning of two others - brunch = breakfast+lunch
dogcart
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle
equanimity
the quality of being calm and even tempered
philanthropic work
the practice of donating money, property, or time to persons in groups in need
terminus
the end point of a transportation line
Oxonian
a graduate of oxford university
Anabaptists
were a religious group that sprang from the 16th century reformation. they did not ascribe to baptism
perambulator
a baby carriage, stroller, a pram
invalid
sick person
