The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter XII: Concentration Flashcards
remedy
a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.
exclusion
the process or state of excluding or being excluded.
crease
a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.
to soil
make dirty.
shabby
in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.
drudgery
hard, menial, or dull work.
menial
(of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
derelict
a person without a home, job, or property.
lofty
of imposing height.
lodestone
a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet.
to dissipate
disperse or scatter.
sprig
a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant.
conceivable
capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.
agitation
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
berth
a job; position.
nigh
near.
irksome
irritating; annoying
formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
leash
a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal.
zest
great enthusiasm and energy.
promiscuous
implying an unselective approach;
couth
cultured, refined, and well mannered.
mountaineering
the sport or activity of climbing mountains.
to repute
be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics.
prowess
bravery in battle.
mourner
a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person.
to avow
assert or confess openly.
ardent
enthusiastic or passionate.
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
conscientious
(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
vise
a metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.
to caress
touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
lettered
formally educated.
amenable
(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
frenzy
a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
emeritus
(of the former holder of an office, especially a college professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
to revere
feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
effusion
an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.
steadfast
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward.
assemblage
a collection or gathering of things or people.
to imbue
inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
discernment
the ability to judge well.
rung
a horizontal support on a ladder for a person’s foot.
ferocious
savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
to beget
(typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.
paramount
more important than anything else; supreme.
bellwether
the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck.
stampede
a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.
