Siddhartha: Vocabulary


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abodehome
acquisitivegreedy
almsmoney or goods donated to poor
ardententhusiastic
asceticperson who stays away from comforts
assiduoushard-working
atonementrepayment made for a wrongdoing
austerestrict
blanchmake pale
chasmlarge gap
countenancefacial expression
deitygod
effacewipe out
ennuisuffering from extreme boredom
ephemeralshort-lived
equanimityquality of being calm
eruditiongreat knowledge
follyfoolishness
futileuseless
imperturbablenot easily upset
inertiastate of not changing
insipidboring
lamentfeel sorry for; regret
ostracizeblacklist
precociousshowing mature qualities early
pyrepile for burning a dead body
reproachcriticize
sagewise person
serenecalm; peaceful
servileresembling a slave
sojourntemporary stay
suppleflexible
tenaciousunwilling to give up
tepidlukewarm
vicebad habit
vocationjob, occupation