The importance of being earnest (acts 1-3)

Forte

A thing at which someone excels; a personal strength or specialty.

Demoralize

To cause someone to lose confidence or hope; to dishearten.

Languid

Slow, relaxed, and lacking in energy or physical exertion.

Earnest

Showing sincere and intense conviction; serious in intention or purpose.

Candid

Truthful, straightforward, and frank.

Sententious

Given to moralizing in a pompous, self-righteous, or affected manner.

Cynical

Believing that people are motivated entirely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity.

Indecorous

Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper or unseemly.

Surmise

To suppose that something is true without having actual evidence to confirm it; to guess.

Profligate

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful; wildly immoral or dissolute.

Utilitarian

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

Vacillating

Wavering between different opinions or actions; being indecisive.

Debonair

Confident, stylish, and charming (typically used to describe a man).

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Misanthrope

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

Neologism

A newly coined word or expression.

Portmanteau

A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others (like brunch from breakfast and lunch). In classic literature, it also refers to a large traveling trunk or suitcase.

Equanimity

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in difficult situations.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant.

Repentance

Sincere regret or remorse for one's wrongdoings.

Effrontery

Insolent or impertinent behavior; shameless audacity.

Ostentatiously

Done in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress or attract notice.

Tutelage

Protection of or authority over someone; guardianship or instruction.

Heretical

Holding an opinion that is at odds with what is generally accepted (often related to religious beliefs).

Secular

Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

Consternation

Feelings of anxiety, dismay, or confusion, typically at something unexpected.

Eccentric

Unconventional and slightly strange (usually referring to a person or their behavior).

Folly

Lack of good sense; foolishness or a foolish act.

Irrevocable

Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; completely final.