ballad parasite idler replete temptation

ballad

bal·lad /ˈbæləd/ noun [countable]

1. a slow love song
2. a short story in the form of a poem or song

parasite

par·a·site /ˈpærəsaɪt/ noun [countable]

1. a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it
2. 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]

1. formal full of something
   • replete with
     • Literature is replete with tales of power.
2. old-fashioned very full of food or drink

temptation

temp·ta·tion /tempˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

1. 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.
2. 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.