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A vain and frail protervity, an envious prattling.
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Protervity — Pro*ter vi*ty, n. [L. protervitas, from protervus violent.] Peevishness; petulance. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protervity — pro·ter·vi·ty … English syllables
protervity — n. petulance … Dictionary of difficult words
protervity — prəˈtərvəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin protervitas, from protervus forward, bold, impudent, flighty (probably alteration of protervus, from pro forward + ptervus akin to Greek petesthai to fly) + itas ity more at pro , feather 1 … Useful english dictionary
Irascibility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irascibility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irascibility irascibility irascibleness temper Sgm: N 1 crossness crossness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 susceptibility susceptibility procacity petulance irritability … English dictionary for students
pro|ter|vi|ty — «pruh TUR vuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. wantonness; petulance: »... the peevishness and protervity of age (Caleb D Anvers). 2. an instance or show of this. ╂[< Old French protervite < Latin protervitās < protervus violent, bold] … Useful english dictionary
