distraite

[dih-streyt; Fr. dees-tret]

dis·traite

[dih-streyt; Fr. dees-tret]
adjective
(of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.

Origin:
1840–50; < French, feminine of distrait distrait
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Distraite is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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