Educating Rita

Educating Rita Glossary

induce

to make something begin

poppet

literally, a doll; used here as an endearing nickname

gobsmacked

utterly shocked

assonance

from m-w.com: the use of words that have the same or very similar vowel sounds near one another (as in “summer fun” and “rise high in the bright sky”)

geriatric

old, ancient, elderly

malarkey

nonsense

patina

a layer of shine that forms on things over time

censorious

criticizing someone

partisan

firmly adhering to one side or point of view

louse

literally, an insect that lives on the body of people; here, a cruel and insensitive person

inherent

part of the essential makeup of something

errant

poorly behaved

amateur

non-professional

warped

altered, changed, usually because of something bad

aversion

a deep dislike or fear of

germinate

to grow

sabbatical

a paid period of leave

rostrum

the platform from where a person makes a speech

irrelevant

not important or germane to what is at hand

pyrotechnical

relating to fire or fireworks

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