Vocabulary in James

To hide one's true feelings, intentions, or identity by pretending to be something one is not; to act in a deliberately deceptive way.

The practice of concealing one's real motives or character behind a false appearance; sustained, deliberate deception.

The person one is speaking with in a conversation or formal exchange; a dialogue partner.

A lifestyle of reckless self-indulgence, especially excessive drinking, gambling, or other vices that waste a person's health or money.

Recklessly wasteful of money or resources; spending or giving far more than is wise or sustainable.

Lack of self-restraint, especially in drinking alcohol; habitual excess that damages one's health or conduct.

To argue or protest earnestly against something, trying to persuade someone to change a decision or behaviour.

Persistently and annoyingly demanding; pressing one's requests or claims so insistently that it becomes difficult to refuse.

Careful, anxious concern for another person's well-being or welfare; attentive worry on someone else's behalf.

Having very little or no money; chronically short of funds, often as a result of waste or misfortune.

A manner of behaving as though one is superior to others, treating them as less intelligent or important than oneself.

Deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty; treacherous behaviour that breaks a solemn promise or obligation.

To use vague or ambiguous language deliberately in order to avoid committing to a clear answer or to mislead.

Excessively eager to serve or please someone in authority; fawning and servile in a way that seems insincere.

Extreme poverty; a state of having almost no money or material resources at all.

Insulting or contemptuous language or treatment directed at someone; scornful rudeness that humiliates its target.

To make a bad situation better or less severe; to improve conditions that were previously harmful or difficult.

Showing the physical or moral effects of a life of excess and self-indulgence; worn down by habitual vice.

Rude boldness that shows a complete lack of respect for others; shameless disregard for what is proper or expected.

Relating to or involving money; used especially of obligations, penalties, or advantages that are financial in nature.