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| empty; having none of; completely without |
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| Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations. |
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| instructive (especially excessively) |
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| disenchantment: freeing from false belief |
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# the recipient of a mandate
# mandate: a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
# compulsory: required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory |
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# suggesting an unhealthy mental state;
# ghoulish: suggesting the horror of death and decay;
# diseased: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology |
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| longing for something past |
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| The path of a body as it travels through space; The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution; Metaphorically, a course of development, such as that of a war or career |
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| relating to or adapted for walking |
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| fulmination: thunderous verbal attack |
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showing modest reserve
lacking self-confidence |
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| Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting |
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# a feeling of thoughtful sadness
# a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
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| Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish |
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# eer: laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
# treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" |
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