ballad
bal·lad /ˈbæləd/ noun [countable]
- a slow love song
- a short story in the form of a poem or song
parasite
par·a·site /ˈpærəsaɪt/ noun [countable]
- a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it
- informal a lazy person who does not work but depends on other people – used to show disapproval
idler
id·ler /ˈaɪdlə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned
someone who is lazy and does not work
replete
re·plete /rɪˈpliːt/ adjective [not before noun]
- formal full of something
- replete with
- Literature is replete with tales of power.
- old-fashioned very full of food or drink
temptation
temp·ta·tion /tempˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
- a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
- temptation to do something
- There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.
- Resist the temptation to buy the item until you’re certain you need it.
- I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.
- something that makes you want to have or do something, even though you know you should not:
- Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.