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    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy
    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy
    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy
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    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy

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    The Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.

    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy

    The real dictionary? Yawn. Too long. Don't bother tirelessly working through all those boring pages. The important stuff is rolled up right here in a collection perfect for the nightstand.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster
    Release dateAug 18, 2011
    ISBN9781440528354
    Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy
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    Adams Media

    At Adams Media, we don’t just publish books—we craft experiences that matter to you. Whether you’re diving deep into spirituality, whipping up delights in the kitchen, or planning your personal finances, our diverse range of lifestyle books, decks, journals, and more is designed to feed your curiosity. The Adams team strives to publish content that celebrates readers where they are—and where they’re going.

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      Sloth - Adams Media

      An Introduction to

      Sloth

      sloth

      (slawth)

      NOUN: Consistent aversion to exertion.

      North winds set Odysseus off-course landing him on the island of the Lotus Eaters. Tempted by the native tribe’s beautiful bounty of delicious flowers, the men who indulged lost their fervor to venture on. Lethargy enwrapped the sailors as the allure of the Lotus Eaters’ indolence subdued any want to return home. Similar to the power of the island people’s plant, the strength of sloth is in the sin’s subtle ability to make one disregard their responsibilities, dissolve any resolve to achieve, and laze about without worry. Clear the cloudiness of languor by leafing through the dictionary that defines the idlest of vices.

      A

      abeyance

      (uh-BEH-uhns)

      NOUN: Being in a state of temporary inactivity. The word is often preceded by in or into.

      abjure

      (ab-JUR)

      VERB: To avoid or abstain from; to recant or renounce, possibly under oath.

      abortive

      (ah-BAWR-tiv)

      ADJECTIVE: Failing to come to completion.

      Her pre-emptively ABORTIVE nature left remnants of projects in progress strewn about the house.

      abstain

      (ab-STAYN)

      VERB: To refrain from doing something desirable; often used in relation to alcohol consumption or sexual activity.

      accumbent

      (uh-KUHM-buhnt)

      ADJECTIVE: In a reclined position; recumbent.

      acedia

      (uh-SEE-dee-uh)

      NOUN: A state of indifference, especially in relation to spiritual or religious matters.

      aimless

      (EYM-lis)

      ADJECTIVE: Without a clear direction; purposeless.

      aloof

      (uh-LOOF)

      ADJECTIVE: Disinterested or indifferent.

      amble

      (am-BUHL)

      VERB: To move at a slow pace; meander.

      The old man would AMBLE aimlessly between the couch and the bed a few times a day.

      apathetic

      (ap-uh-THET-ik)

      ADJECTIVE: Uncaring or uninterested.

      aposiopesis

      (ap-uh-sy-uh-PEE-sis)

      NOUN: Stopping talking in the midst of a sentence, either because you physically cannot or mentally do not want to; an unfinished thought.

      I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

      —AGATHA CHRISTIE

      ardorless

      (AHR-der-lis)

      ADJECTIVE: Without warmth or passion; lack of enthusiasm.

      She was so ARDORLESS that her face remained cold and bored, even when holding her newborn daughter.

      B

      backside

      (BAK-syd)

      NOUN: Buttocks; rearend.

      backrest

      (BAK-rest)

      NOUN: A support or rest for one’s back.

      bagatelle

      (bag-uh-tel)

      NOUN: A thing of little importance; a very easy task.

      Her day is filled with many small and meaningless activities; each BAGATELLE demanding very

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