Importance of Being Earnest Act 2

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utilitarian
useful without being attractive
becoming
makes one look better
gravity
seriousness
demeanor
behavior
commended
complimented, honored
triviality
concern with unimportant things or issues
irretrievably
without being able to change
vacillating
wavering, swaying indecisively
Chasuble
sleeveless outer vestment worn by priests
Egeria
Latin for a female advisor
Evensong
evening prayer service which is sung
rupee
unit of currency in India
debonair
suave, carefree, jaunty, urbane
Quixotic
rash, idealistic
buttonhole
a flower for a lapel, a boutonniere
Marechal Niel
a climbing yellow rose named for a French marshall
snare
a trap
misanthrope
one who hates mankind
neologistic
using a new word
precept
rule or principle prescribing particular conduct or behavior
Primitive Church
the early church during the first three centuries after Christ. Marriage was discouraged because many people expected the end of the world to be imminent.
sententiously
terse and energetic, with a moralizing tone
celibacy
state of being unmarried, abstaining from sexual relations by vow
weaker vessels
women
garb of woe
clothing for a funeral indicating mourning
betoken
signify, indicate
condolence
expression of sympathy or sorrow
interment
burial
canonical
acceptable within the rules of the church
immersion
covered completely in liquid
portmanteaus
large suitcases
dogcart
an open-horse drawn cart
equanimity
calm acceptance without an emotional reaction
rector
a minister or priest in charge of a parish
philanthropic
charity
effeminate
feminine
shortsighted
not looking ahead into the future to plan appropriately
lorgnette
eyeglasses attached to a handle
arduous
burdensome, difficult
alluring
attractive, tempting
candidly
honestly, directly
presumptuous
excessively forward, going beyond what is proper
spade
a hand tool used to dig in a garden
chafe
to annoy or vex
superciliously
feeling or showing haughty disdain
grimace
facial expression of pain, disgust or contempt
machinations
schemes or secret plots used to achieve an evil end
a little off color
looking a little sickly
taking in
deceiving, tricking
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