malapertness
11sauciness — n. Impertinence, insolence, impudence, pertness, malapertness, rudeness, petulance …
12malapert — /ˈmæləpɜt/ (say maluhpert) Archaic –adjective 1. unbecomingly bold or saucy. –noun 2. a malapert person. {Middle English, from Old French, from mal badly + appert, for espert, from Latin expertus expert} –malapertly, adverb …
13proper terms — This is the technical name for terms denoting groups of animals and birds, such as flight (of swallows) and pride (of lions), and occasionally people. Some, such as herd, have more general application (e.g. to cows, sheep, and elephants), while… …
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