-
done sparingly; consuming in moderation
abstemious
-
to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity
allay
-
characteristic of a former era, ancient
atavistic
-
a person who brags or boasts in a loud and empty manner
braggart
-
indirect, roundabout
circuitous
-
self-control, self-restraint
continence
-
to disconcert, to make one lose one's composure
discomfit
-
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
eschew
-
to use obsrtuctionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, in order to delay something
filibuster
-
one who pursues pleasure as a goal
hedonist
-
red, especially blood red
incarnadine
-
to cover with a flood; to overwhelm as if with a flood
inundate
-
moving and bending with ease; marked by effortless grace
lithe
-
a small portion, limited quantity
modicum
-
a burden, an obligation
onus
-
-
lying face downward in adoration or submission
prostrate
-
to send into exile, banish; assign
relegate
-
cold and steady in mood, gloomy; slow to act
saturnine
-
a principle, belief, or doctrine accepted by members of a group
tenet
|
|
