n. an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society
indiscretion
adj. impossible to comprehend : UNINTELLIGIBLE
Incomprehensible
ALGERNON: The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly ________. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one’s clean linen in public.
scandalous
n. a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot
Farce
The tale of the monstrous __________ who could turn men to stone with her gaze still haunts Greek mythology.
Gorgon
n. any of three snake-haired sisters in Greek mythology whose appearance turns the beholder to stone -or- an ugly or repulsive woman
Gorgon
Use the following word in a sentence: scandalous
ALGERNON: You are the most earnest-looking person I ever saw in my life. It is perfectly ______ your saying that your name isn’t Ernest.
absurd
The politician’s __________ behavior at the charity event shocked even her staunchest supporters.
indecorous
Use the following word in a sentence: incomprehensible
Use the following word in a sentence: Gorgon
Use the following word in a sentence: indiscretion
JACK. Eh? Shropshire? Yes, of course. Hallo! Why all these cups? Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless ________ in one so young? Who is coming to tea?
extravagance
GWENDOLEN: Your Christian name has an irresistible fascination. The simplicity of your character makes you exquisitely _________ to me.
incomprehensible
adj. conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste
indecorous
The comedian’s sketch devolved into a complete __________, filled with ridiculous costumes and improbable situations.
Farce
After running the marathon, she moved __________ across the room, barely able to lift her feet.
languidly
JACK. Her mother is perfectly unbearable. Never met such a _______... I don’t really know what a _______ is like, but I am quite sure that Lady Bracknell is one.
Gorgon
Use the following word in a sentence: propound
adj. offensive to propriety or morality : SHOCKING
Scandalous
The philosopher's argument was so abstract and __________ that few people could grasp what he meant.
metaphysical
What she thought was a minor slip of the tongue turned out to be a serious __________ that embarrassed the entire organization.
indiscretion
Her reaction was so intense and __________ that everyone in the room went silent in awkward disbelief.
scandalous
Use the following word in a sentence: absurd
Use the following word in a sentence: languidly
Use the following word in a sentence: pessimist
adj. ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous
Absurd
v. to offer for discussion or consideration
Propound
Spending $10,000 on a single pair of shoes is an example of sheer __________.
extravagance
adj. of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses
Metaphysical
Use the following word in a sentence: metaphysical
GWENDOLEN. [Glibly.] Ah! that is clearly a _______ speculation, and like most ________ speculations has very little reference at all to the actual facts of real life, as we know them.
metaphysical
The movie was criticized for its __________ plot, which made no sense and relied on impossible coincidences.
absurd
The horror on his face made it clear that what he saw was utterly __________ to him.
incomprehensible
JACK. [Sententiously.] That, my dear young friend, is the theory that the corrupt French Drama has been __________ing for the last fifty years.
propound
n. a person who is inclined to expect poor outcomes
Pessimist
His belief that everything would end in disaster marked him clearly as a __________.
pessimist
n. an instance of excess or prodigality
Extravagance
ALGERNON. I hope to-morrow will be a fine day, Lane. LANE. It never is, sir. ALGERNON. Lane, you’re a perfect _____.
pessimist
Use the following word in a sentence: extravagance
Use the following word in a sentence: indecorous
LADY BRACKNELL: As for the particular locality in which the hand-bag was found, a cloak-room at a railway station might serve to conceal a social ________...
indiscretion
adv. drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion
Languidly
He dismissed the whole discussion as a(n) __________, claiming it was ridiculous and not worth his time.
farce
The professor began to __________ a bold theory about the nature of time and space, asking students to consider new possibilities.
propound
LADY BRACKNELL. Mr. Worthing! Rise, sir, from this semi-recumbent posture. It is most ________.
indecorous
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