The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter IX: Habit of Doing More Than Paid For Flashcards
to impair
weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).
wheelbarrow
a small cart with a single wheel at the front and two supporting legs and two handles at the rear, used typically for carrying loads in building-work or gardening.
kiln
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery.
amply
richly
adamant
refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
to cap
put a lid or cover on.
inquisitive
curious or inquiring.
forcibly
using force or violence.
slack
not taut or held tightly in position; loose.
chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
to shirk
avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
to sever
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
exchequer
a royal or national treasury.
trifling
unimportant or trivial.
to evade
escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
ransom
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
candid
truthful and straightforward; frank.
vanity
excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
scorn
the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
to delve
reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
to prick
make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly.
indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
assailant
a person who physically attacks another.
stern
(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.
