Both Uses of
zest
in
War and Peace
- His approaching departure did not prevent his amusing himself, but rather gave zest to his pleasures.†
Chpt 4 *
- Firmly convinced as he was of the truths revealed to him by his benefactor, and happy as he had been in perfecting his inner man, to which he had devoted himself with such ardor—all the zest of such a life vanished after the engagement of Andrew and Natasha and the death of Joseph Alexeevich, the news of which reached him almost at the same time.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(zest) enthusiastic enjoyment; or the outermost skin of an orange or lemon (for flavor)