| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |