Sinful/Olio Words Flashcards
Hamartia
serious error or tragic flaw
Peccadillo
a little sin or small fault
Expiate
making up for sin
Hubris
an excess of pride that may lead to a downfall
Invidious
remarks or actions that tend to incite envy
Avaricious
an excessive desire for money
Apoplectic
full of rage
Libido
sexual desire
Enervated
a sense of weakened vitality, a loss of energy, causing you to feel as if some vital nerve had been removed
Gourmand
glutton or overeater
Hortatory
encouraging or intended to arouse action, often used in association with speeches
Chthonic
forces related to the underworld
Zeitgeist
the spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by ideas and beliefs of the time
Weltanschauung
an overall perspective on the way person or group sees the world and interprets behavior and events
Prolix
a wordiness of manner
Glabrous
bald, smooth, devoid of any projections or irregularities
Prosaic
straightforward or matter of fact, or unimaginative or dull
Bête noire
that certain person or thing that causes you the most trouble, that you most desire to avoid, to be free of
Limerence
an emotional, psychological state wherein a person feels an overwhelming, involuntary romantic desire for another
Symbiotic
a close and prolonged relationship of (usually) mutual benefit to people or animals involved
