THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Act 1

APOPLEXY (N)- ▪the loss of body function due to a ruptured blood vessel

EXPURGATE (V)- ▪to remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or other objectionable material from a book before publication

FORTE (N)- ▪a person’s highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill

ICONOCLAST (N)- ▪a person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions as being based on error or superstition

INDECOROUS (ADJ.)- ▪violating accepted standards of good taste or propriety

INDISCRETION (N)- ▪The trait of acting stupidly; a misdeed

INVALID (N)- ▪a person who is too sick to care for himself

NOTORIOUS (ADJ.)- ▪publicly or generally known (can be positive or negative)

PROVINCIAL (ADJ.)- lacking sophistication, having attitudes common to people living in rustic environments

SEMI-RECUMBENT (ADJ.)- ▪in a reclining position