| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |