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What a piece of work is a man!

What a piece of work is a man!
How noble in reason!
How infinite in faculty!
in form, in moving, how express and admirable!
in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god!
the beauty of the world!
the paragon of animals!
And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
man delights not me; no, nor woman neither,
though, by your smiling, you seem to say so.

a piece of work (noun): an unpleasant person
noble (adjective): honorable
infinite (adjective): never ending
admirable (adjective): worthy of approval
apprehension (noun): the state of being unsure
paragon (noun): a model of excellence
quintessence (noun): the perfect example of something