Fox in Socks Glossary

Fox in Socks Glossary

Alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Contumacious

Stubbornly disobedient to authority

Farrago

A confused mixture; hodgepodge.

Defenestration

The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Extirpate

To root out and destroy completely.

Dilettante

A person with a superficial interest in a subject, especially the arts.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Gallimaufry

A jumble or medley of things.

Histrionic

Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.

Heuristic

Enabling discovery or learning through trial and error.

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