Definition Dictionary

The practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.

Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.

Following another person's ideas uncritically.

Quick to understand a situation and make effective practical judgments.

Sharp practical judgment and an ability to recognize what matters.

A habitually lazy or inactive person.

Moving, responding, or developing with little speed or energy.

Relating to the interaction of social and economic conditions.

A speech in which a character voices thoughts aloud, usually while alone.

Living, acting, or occurring alone, without companions.

Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.

A lack of movement, growth, or development.

A written law formally enacted by a legislative body.

Something that prompts a response, action, or increased activity.

A fixed or limited period of work or activity.

Showing little emotion or outward reaction.

To redirect an impulse into a socially acceptable or constructive activity.

The act of yielding to another's authority or control.