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ENVY A DICTIONARY FOR THE JEALOUS

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Envy envy (EN-vee) NOUN: The desire to have the possessions or status of another. Everyone wants what someone else haswhether or not anyone wants to admit to it is an entirely different story.

However, throughout literature there have been many tales of the turmoil and treachery that this desirous want has caused. From the deceitful Iago in Shakespeares Othello to the wicked queens in many a fairy tale to Baron Danglars in Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo , all are testaments to the power of the pains the green-eyed monster creates. While envy is defined best in a wanting gaze, this desirable dictionary captures the spirit of the most covetous sin. abhor ( ab-HAWR ) VERB: To regard with aversion and disgust. abhorrent ( ab-HAWR-uhnt ) ADJECTIVE: Causing disgust and repugnance. abominable ( uh-BOM-uh-nuh-buhl ) ADJECTIVE: Hateful or detestable. accomplish ( uh-KOM-plish ) VERB: To successfully complete, as in a task. accomplishments ( uh-KOM-plish-muhnts ) NOUN: Achievements; a successfully completed task; ability or skill. acerbate ( AS-er-bayt ) VERB: To embitter. acerbic ( uh-SUR-bik ) ADJECTIVE: Sharp or harsh language; sour language. ache for ( ayk for ) VERB: A strong desire for something or someone. acidity ( uh-SID-ih-tee ) NOUN: The measure of bite or sharpness in ones tone. acidulous ( uh-SIDJ-uh-luss ) ADJECTIVE: A way of speaking that sounds bitter or sharp. adulation ( ad-yoo-LAY-shun ) NOUN: Extreme praise, admiration, or flattery, especially of a servile nature. adulation ( ad-yoo-LAY-shun ) NOUN: Extreme praise, admiration, or flattery, especially of a servile nature.

Adulation generally implies acclaim and admiration that is out of scope with its object. From envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Good Lord, deliver us. B OOK OF C OMMON P RAYER advantage (ad-VAN-tijz) NOUN: Beneficial position in a circumstance; opportunity others might not have; often used in plural. It is not so much the material possessions her more privileged classmates enjoy but instead the ADVANTAGE their social standing gives them after they matriculate that Isabelle wishes she also had. advantaged (ad-VAN-tijd) ADJECTIVE: The state of having a beneficial or favorable position. aesthetic ( us-THET-ik ) ADJECTIVE: Of or related to a sense of what is attractive or beautiful. aesthetic ( us-THET-ik ) ADJECTIVE: Of or related to a sense of what is attractive or beautiful.

Also: Related to sensation and feeling as contrasted with reason or logic. Aesthetics is the science that examines how people react to art and beauty. Something that is aesthetically pleasing is in keeping with ones standards of scale, structure, clarity, and attractiveness. affinity ( uh-FIN-ih-tee ) NOUN: A natural liking or affection. aggravate ( AG-ruh-vayt ) VERB: To annoy. aggravation ( ag-ruh-VAY-shuhn ) NOUN: The state of being aggravated. aggravation ( ag-ruh-VAY-shuhn ) NOUN: The state of being aggravated.

The brides eldest sister felt such strong AGGRAVATION over not being chosen as the maid of honor that she thought it best not to attend the ceremony at all. agonize ( AG-uh-nyz ) VERB: To suffer pain. agony ( AG-uh-nee ) NOUN: The state of intense pain and suffering. alieni appetens ( AY-lee-EN-ee AP-uh-tens ) NOUN: A Latin term meaning to covet another persons possessions. allege ( uh-LEDJ ) VERB: To accuse someone of somethingusually wrongdoingwithout proof. allure ( uh-LOOR ) NOUN: The quality of being tempting, seductive. alluring ( uh-LOO-ring ) ADJECTIVE: Tempting; seductive. ambitious (am-BISH-uhs) ADJECTIVE: Strongly determined; desirous to succeed. amoral ( ay-MOR-uhl ) ADJECTIVE: Without moral discretion or standards; without standards of right and wrong. amoral ( ay-MOR-uhl ) ADJECTIVE: Without moral discretion or standards; without standards of right and wrong.

To be amoral is to act as though the distinctions of right and wrong are nonexistent. A person who is amoral is neither moral nor immoral. amoralism ( ay-MOR-uhl-izm ) NOUN: The state of acting without moral discretion or standards. anger ( ANG-er ) NOUN: A feeling of hostility or intense displeasure. Johns jealousy quickly turned to ANGER when he realized that not only was his archrival being promoted over him but that he was being demoted as well. animosity ( an-uh-MOS-ih-tee ) NOUN: A feeling of hostility or strong dislike. animosity ( an-uh-MOS-ih-tee ) NOUN: A feeling of hostility or strong dislike.

Base envy withers at anothers joy. J AMES T HOMSON animus ( AN-uh-muhs ) NOUN: Ill will; hostility; dislike. antagonist ( an-TAG-uh-nist ) NOUN: An opponent or adversary. In a story, the one working against the main character. antipathy ( an-TIP-uh-thee ) NOUN: Aversion; strong dislike. appetence (AP-eh-tents) NOUN: Intense longing or desire; a natural craving. Mr. Mr.

Thorndikes APPETENCE for an aged scotch makes him envy those who can afford decadent dinners and cocktails every night. Argus-eyed ( AHR-guhs-ahyd ) ADJECTIVE: Vigilantly observant. In Greek mythology, Argos is said to have had one hundred eyes, and Hera ordered him to keep watch on all those that she was jealous of. arrogate ( AYR-uh-gayt ) VERB: To demand something for oneself or to take control without authority. askance (uh-SKANS) ADVERB: With a look of disapproval or mistrust. asperity ( a-SPAYR-ih-tee ) NOUN: Carrying with it a multitude of meanings, asperity most often refers to a harshness of manner.

It also means hard to endure. aspersion ( uh-SPUR-zhun ) NOUN: False accusation; slander. To cast an aspersion on another is to make an unfair or untrue statement about his or her conduct or character. aspiration ( ass-puh-RAY-shun ) NOUN: Goal; desire; something one wishes to achieve. Marco, whose lifelong ASPIRATION was to be the number one seat violinist in the orchestra, was left thinking only about sabotage when it was announced the young prodigy would be assuming the premiere position. athirst ( uh-THERST ) ADJECTIVE: Thirsty or eager for something. backbiter (BAK-byt-er) NOUN: A person who speaks negatively or maliciously about someone who is not present. backbiting (BAK-byt-ing) ADJECTIVE: Negative or malicious in nature, usually about someone who is not present. bad blood (bad bluhd) NOUN: Animosity; unfriendly relations between two or more parties, usually spawned from a previous conflict. badly (BAD-lee) ADVERB: Very much; severely. bank (bangk) NOUN: An establishment where monetary transactions take place and currency is safeguarded; also personal wealth, informally. bank (bangk) NOUN: An establishment where monetary transactions take place and currency is safeguarded; also personal wealth, informally.