The Death of Ivan Ilych

icon

eastern church; a representation of some sacred personage or event such as Christ or scint or the Resurrection, painted usually on the wood surface and renerated for its subject

demise

death or decrease

conjecture

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

complacent

pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages situation, etc. often without awareness of some potential danger or defect

obeisance

a movement of the body expressing deep respect of deferential courtesy as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture

vigorous

strong, active, robust

reproach

to find fault with (a person, group, etc) blame; censure

infringe

to commit a breach or information of; violate or transgress

despondent

fueling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness

circumstantial

of the nature of a minor detail; nonessential; secondary

incessant

continuing without interruption; unending; ceaseless

dissimulate

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

pension

a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, ...

scowl

to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, despleased or angry manner

morose

glommily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mund

superfluous

unnecessary or needless

sinecure

an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns

toady

an obsequious flatter; sycophant

assimilate

to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc. of a dominant social group, nation,or the like; adapt or adjust

sensuality

pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly

vanity

excessive pride in one's apearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.

formerly

in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously

decorous

characterize by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc

sectarian

narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc.

punctilious

strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions

obsequious

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; fawning; ingratiating

timorous

subject to fear

aloof

reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested

propriety

conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners

obliged

to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.

nag

to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often followed by at )

supersede

to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of; supplant.

virtuoso

a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.

amenity

the quality of being pleasing or agreeable in situation, prospect, disposition, etc.; pleasantness

gnaw

to trouble or torment by constant annoyance, worry, etc.; vex; plague

tedious

wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix

acute

sharp or severe in effect; intense

diagnose

to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination:

abyss

a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm

despondent

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom

malignant

disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred

florid

reddish; ruddy; rosy

despair

loss of hope; hopelessness.

abstract

thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances

morbid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc

petrified

having been numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion

console/ consolation

to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort:

syllogism

an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one major premise contains the term major term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other minor premise contains the term minor term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term middle term that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is "All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C

banish

to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away:

somnolent

tending to cause sleep.

unseemly

not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.:

deft

dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

solemn

gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood

decorum

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc

emaciation/ emaciated

abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease

enfeebled

made to feel weak

indecorous

violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.

unmitigated

not softened or lessened

inexorable

unyielding; unalterable

wane

to draw to a close; approach an end

pallid

pale; faint or deficient in color; wan

vivacious

lively; animated; spirited:

reproach

to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure

contemptuous

showing or expressing disdain; scornful; disrespectful.

affability

the quality of having a friendly and good-natured manner.

vexation

irritation; annoyance:

aesthetic

concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly

monotonous

lacking in variety; tediously unvarying

reminiscence

a mental impression retained and revived.

ebb

to flow back or away, as the water of a tide flow

insoluble

incapable of being solved or explained

fortnight

the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

animosity

a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action:

perceptible

recognizable; appreciable

suppress

to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.).

suffocation

difficulty breathing or inability to breathe, or any act that causes this

condemned

pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:

rectify

to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct:

Gazette

a journal, newspaper

le phénix de la famille

A promising family member destined for high achievement and admiration

respice finem

"consider the end"; prompting thought about the final result of life or actions

bon enfant

good-natured; good child; easy going; naive

Il faut que jeunesse se passe

youth must have its fling

comme il faut

correct in behavior

vint

come; twenty; a form of bridge

de gaieté de cœur

"with a light hear"; an action done with cheerfulness, good spirits, and willingness

ennui

boredom; dissatisfaction

savoir-faire

know how

À la Capoul

in the style of Capoul (man hairstyle)