guise
an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something
at loggerheads
to be in dispute with someone
cicadas
large insects with long transparent wings that emits a loud shrill droning noise
mullet
a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides, but left long at the back
brazen
to be bold and without shame
yuppie
a young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle
wog
a slang word in the idiom of Australian English and British English. In the UK, it is usually employed as an ethnic or racial slur, and considered derogatory and offensive.
bore
someone excessively dull or tedious to be around
pundit
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public
dawdle
to waste time; be slow
flibbertigibbet
a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person
chauvinistic
to display excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause, group, or sex; to have an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
palpitate
(said of one's heart) to beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly
besotted
to be strongly infatuated
Aboriginal Australian
Indigenous Australians are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, descended from groups that existed in Australia and surrounding islands before British colonization
paese
the Italian word for "country"
zingara
the Italian word for "gypsy"
tarantella
a very fast dance originating from Taranto, Italy
blotchy
covered with spots; patchy
cloistered
kept away from the outside world; sheltered
grot
something unpleasant, dirty, or of poor quality
drily
in a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way
gioia
the Italian word for "joy"
chuck
a slang word meaning to throw up
vogue
a way of dancing with your hands
wanker
a contemptible person
pansy
an offensive term for an effeminate or homosexual man
bugger
a term of abuse, especially for a man.
emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
amicable
to have a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
supersede
to take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use)
