ENGL 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Infinitesimal
17 Sep 2016
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Levity - the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect. Supercilious - behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. Fractiousness - unruliness: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline. Wan - pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. Languidly - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. Complacency - a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one"s achievements. Extemporizing - compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise. Ether - pleasant-smelling, colorless, volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes. Prodigality - extravagance: the trait of spending extravagantly. Vacuous - having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. Florid - having a red or flushed complexion.
