noun (sometimes cap.) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity.Many regard him as a mahatma and treat his words almost as…

transitive verb to drink or eat rapidly and in large gulps, as if greedy or in great need.He guzzled the whole bottle of water without stopping.The hungry workers guzzled their soup. intransitive…

noun the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness.The two spoiled women loved to complain about the so-called indolence of their hired help.She enjoyed complete indolence during the first weeks of summer…

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noun bitter, continuing resentment; hatred.The drawn-out divorce proceedings were filled with rancor. See the full entry