The Importance of Being Earnest ACT III Flashcards
credulity
gullibility
ostentatious
pretentious/ showy
triviality
lack of seriousness or importance
sentimentality
: the quality of being sentimental especially in an excessive way
authenticity
real or genuine : not copied or false
morbidity
characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
vaccination
: to give (a person or an animal) a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease
consternation
: a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion
accumulation
to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes
legislation
a law or set of laws made by a government
conduct
the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation
scepticism
doubt as to the truth of something:
invaluable
extremely valuable or useful
insuperable
impossible to overcome
irritable
becoming angry or annoyed easily
unalterable
not capable of being changed or altered
irrevocable
not capable of being changed
mercenary
a soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army
capacious
large in capacity
secular
not spiritual
heretical
: someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs
inquisitive
tending to ask questions
meditative
very thoughtful
apprise
to give information to
alienate
to make (someone) unfriendly
grieve
to feel or show grief or sadness
devour
to quickly eat all of (something) especially in a way that shows that you are very hungry
savour
a good taste or smell
lavish
: giving or using a large amount of something
consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
