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