Paul's Case Glossary

Paul's Case Glossary

misdemeanor

misdeed

belladonna

poisonous plant

rancor

bitter resentment

synopsis

a general view of a subject

insolence

impertinent behavior or speech

Carnegie Hall

concert venue in Manhattan, New York

hauteur

arrogance

wiedersehen

used to express farewell in German

debauch

corrupt

Rigoletto

three act opera by Verdi

Martha

romantic comic opera by Friedrich von Flotow

The Blue Danube

An der schönen blauen Donau - waltz by Johann Strauss II

supposition

An assumption without benefit of all the facts.

elegant

Refinement and sophistication in manners and appearance.

omnipotence

With no end of power; possessing completely dominance and authority.

resplendent

Exceptionally impressive.

evinced

Demonstrated with utter clarity and precision.

intemperate

Characterized by extremes; usually applied to weather, but equally applicable to emotional climate.

enamored

Smitten; infatuated; having fallen in love with.

sagacity

Wisdom; knowledge gained from experience applied to future consequences.

suave

Charm and personality demonstrated through an elegance of style and an exhibition of wit.

tangible

Concretely and palpably real.

bravado

An open display of courage just when it is needed most.

monotonous

Repetitive; pedestrian; tiresome; tedious; boring, dull, uninteresting; droning on and on and on.

loathing

Possessing an extreme and intense dislike.

wretched

Miserable.

boisterous

Loud and often annoying; rowdy; gregarious.

bewildering

Confusing due to a lack of conventional standards of behavior or expectations.

pantomime

A performance without spoken words.

Principal

The headmaster of a school; not to be confused with principle which is a solid belief grounded in one's moral code.

synopsis

A summarization.

proclivities

Natural tendencies toward something.

magnate

The powerful head of an organization or other entity.

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