Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy Read Online Free

her lazy lifestyle.
purposeless
    (PUR-puhs-lis)
    ADJECTIVE: Without purpose or reason; aimless.
pusillanimous
    (pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-muhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Lacking courage; cowardly.
putrescent
    (pyoo-TRES-uhnt)
    ADJECTIVE: Decaying; rotting.
putter
    (PUHT-er)
    VERB: To
putter
is to move about in a slow, disinterested manner. See
potter
.

Q
quicksand
    (KWIK-sand)
    NOUN: A situation or location where entering is easy and swift but exiting is difficult and tedious.
quiescent
    (kwee-ES-uhnt)
    ADJECTIVE: In an inactive state; resting or dormant.
quietude
    (KWAHY-ih-tood)
    NOUN: A state of quiet, calmness, or tranquility.
    As selfish as it sounded, Muriel enjoyed the QUIETUDE while her children were gone to school.
    Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it.
    —F RANçOIS L A R OCHEFOUCAULD

R
rack out
    (RAK out)
    VERB: To go to sleep.
ramble
    (RAM-buhl)
    NOUN: A stroll or leisurely walk.
recess
    (REE-ses)
    NOUN: A temporary end to activity or labor.
recline
    (ri-KLYN)
    VERB: To lean backward in an attempt to relax.
recumbent
    (ri-KUHM-buhnt)
    ADJECTIVE: Reclining; idle.
    While lying RECUMBENT on the chaise, Dinah lazily gestured for another glass of wine.
regardless
    (ri-GAHRD-lis)
    ADJECTIVE: Paying no regard or attention; oblivious.
    Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.
    —D ON M ARQUIS
refrain
    (ri-FRAYN)
    VERB: To hold back or prevent oneself from doing something.
relinquish
    (ri-LING-kwish)
    VERB: To give up or hand something over; to surrender.
remiss
    (ri-MIS)
    ADJECTIVE: Careless; negligent of one’s duties.
    You would be REMISS to leave your children without first hiring a caregiver.
repose
    (ree-POHZ)
    NOUN: A state of rest or tranquility.
respite
    (RES-pit)
    NOUN: A period of rest; a slight delay.
restful
    (REST-fuhl)
    ADJECTIVE: Allowing for rest; relaxing or tranquil.
resultless
    (ri-ZUHLT-lis)
    ADJECTIVE: Without results; fruitless.
retire
    (ri-TYUHR)
    VERB: To leave the work force permanently; to go to bed. In both cases, the retiree does so in search of relaxation.
    I shall RETIRE early this evening in hopes of catching more sleep than normal.
rocker
    (ROK-er)
    NOUN: A chair mounted on two curved pieces that allows one to rock back and forth while sitting.
roly-poly
    (ROH-lee-POH-lee)
    ADJECTIVE: Plump and round.
roost
    (roost)
    VERB: To settle in and rest.
rotund
    (roh-TUHND)
    ADJECTIVE: Round; fat.
rump
    (ruhmp)
    NOUN: Buttocks; backside.
rundown
    (ruhn-DOUN)
    ADJECTIVE: Exhausted or fatigued.
rusty
    (RUHS-tee)
    ADJECTIVE: Out of practice; literally, it also describes something that is covered in rust due to neglect or infrequent use.
    The avenues in my neighborhood are Pride, Covetous and Lust; the cross streets are Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. I live over on Sloth, and the style on our street is to avoid the other thoroughfares.
    —J OHN C HANCELLOR

S
sag
    (sag)
    VERB: Droop or wilt; weaken.
sandman
    (SAND-man)
    NOUN: The mythical man who puts sand in your eyes to make you sleepy.
saunter
    (SAWN-ter)
    VERB: To walk along in an unhurried, leisurely manner; meander.
    He would SAUNTER through the parties, casually greeting guests without exerting too much energy.
scalawag
    (SKAL-uh-wag)
    NOUN: A dishonest or misbehaved person; rascal.
schlep
    (shlep)
    VERB: To move slowly from one place to the next; to carry something.
scrounger
    (skrounj-er)
    NOUN: One who freeloads or sponges off of others.
sedative
    (SED-uh-tiv)
    ADJECTIVE: Having a calming effect, especially in relation to a drug.
sedentary
    (SED-n-ter-ee)
    ADJECTIVE: Related to the act of sitting; involving little exercise.
    When Edward stopped doing manual labor and took a more SEDENTARY job, he began slowly gaining weight.
semiconscious
    (sem-ee-KON-shuhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Existing somewhere between unconsciousness and full consciousness.
senseless
    (SENS-lis)
    ADJECTIVE: Without sensation; lacking perception; meaningless.
shiftless
    (SHIFT-lis)
    ADJECTIVE: Lack of ambition;