Sasse + Lexington Vocabulary

rite

any customary observation or practice

Idle

silly or trivial

cultivate

Foster the growth of

passivity

the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of imitative

gratification

the act or an instance of satisfying

tedious

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

unwitting

not aware or knowing

eager

having or showing keen interest or intense desire

heifer

young cow

formative

capable of modeling or fashioning

agrarian

relating to rural matters

idyllic

excellent and delightful in all respects

perspective

a way of regarding situations or topics

distinction

a discrimination between things as different

passive

lacking in energy or will

vigor

forceful exertion

striking

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

hail

greet enthusiastically or joyful

priggish

exaggeratedly or self - righteous proper

treacherous

dangerous unstable and unpredictable

stability

the quality or attribute being firm and steadfast

blighted

affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity

brush

contact with something dangerous or undesirable

stern

serious and harsh in manner or behavior

annals

a chronological account of events in successive years

litigious

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree

bash

hit hard

equestrian

of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

buffet

Strike, beat repeatedly

applicant

a person who requests or seeks something

affluent

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

blight

a state or condition being devastated or run down

manual

of or relating to the hands

drudgery

hard, monotonous, routine work

humility

a lack of arrogance or false pride

breach

make an opening or gap