Vocabulary

self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness

impersonal

rummaging (in a drawer)

stiff; starchy

sticky; syrupy; pulpy

gently sloping; gentle; gradual; easy

splashing; dabbling

clumsy; awkward; unskillful

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

golden and shiny

square; formal; prim; stuffy

adaptable; flexible; versatile; unfixed

exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies

respectfulness and modesty; deference

wisdom; sagacity; wise man

eternity; infinitude; immortality

boldface (type)

integrity; uprightness

appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly

peaceful; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor

flawless; absolute perfection

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general

fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person

devoutness; devotion

nothing; nil; naught; nought

neat; trim; tidy; pretty

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

many items; pressure of business

lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity

faraway; remoteness

idler; the unemployed

infinite; boundless

exclusively; (taking) best care

virtuous; rich

obstinate and foolish

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

retrospective

inductive; recursive