the death of ivan ilych

icon

a representation or image of a sacred personage

demise

death or decease

conjecture

the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof

complacent

pleased

obeisance

a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy

vigorous

full of or characterized by physical or mental strength or active force

reproach

to find fault with

blame

censure

infringe

to commit a breach or infraction of

violate or transgress

despondent

feeling or showing profound hopelessness

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury

free from petty resentfulness

circumstantial

of

incidental

incessant

continuing without interruption

ceaseless

unending

dissimulate

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance

pension

a fixed amount

scowl

to draw the brows together in an expression of displeasure

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored

superfluous

being more than is sufficient or required

excessive

sinecure

an office or position requiring little or no work

toady

a person who flatters others for self-serving reasons

a sycophant

assimilate

to take in and incorporate as one's own

absorb

sensual

inclined to or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites

vanity

excessive pride in one's appearance

portmanteau

a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling

decorous

characterized by dignified propriety in conduct

sectarian

narrowly confined or devoted to a particular sect

punctilious

extremely attentive to punctilios

strict or exact in the observance of formalities

obsequious

characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference

fawning

timorous

full of fear

fearful

provincial

belonging or peculiar to some particular province

local

aloof

at a distance

apart

propriety

conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners

obliged

to be under a debt of gratitude for a favor or service

nag

to annoy by persistent faultfinding

supersede

to replace in power

fete

a festive celebration or entertainment

decorum

dignified propriety of behavior

virtuoso

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

amenity

an agreeable way or manner

courtesy

civility

gnaw

to bite or chew on

tedious

marked by monotony or boredom

long and tiresome

acute

sharp or severe in effect

intense

diagnose

to determine the identity of a disease by medical examination

abyss

a deep

excretion

the process of separating and eliminating waste from the body

homoeopathist

a person who practices a system of medical treatment based on the use of small quantities of remedies

despondent

feeling or showing profound hopelessness

malignant

disposed to cause harm

very dangerous or harmful

florid

reddish

ruddy

rosy

despair

loss of hope

hopelessness

abstract

thought of apart from concrete realities

morbid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude

unwholesomely gloomy

petrified

to be benumbed or paralyzed with astonishment

console

to alleviate or lessen the grief

syllogism

a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise

banish

to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree

somnolent

sleepy

drowsy

unseemly

not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form

deft

dexterous

nimble

skillful

solemn

grave

emaciation

abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease

enfeebled

weakened

deprived of strength

unmitigated

not softened or lessened

inexorable

unyielding

unalterable

wane

to decrease in strength

pallid

pale

faint or deficient in color

vivacious

lively

animated

spirited

affability

the quality of being pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to

friendliness