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N One how leads a life of self-denial; one who abstains (ADJ) The condition of being ascetic ABSTEMIOUSNESS(n) PURITANICAL (adj) |
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N roughness; harshness (as of a surface) ill temper DISCORDANT INELEGANCE |
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N protection, support AEGIS |
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N severe; rigid economy; austere habit SYN. FOR ASCETIC |
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N quality of being self-governing; independence AUTHORITARIAN |
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ADJ lasting two years N event occurring every two years |
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ADJ relating to shepherds; rustic PASTORAL |
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N secret plot, scheme; conspiratorial group JUNTO |
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ADJ impulsive; whimsical; lacking thought CHIMERICAL |
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N a disaster resulting from natural causes DESTRUCTION |
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VI to raise trivial objections N a petty objection, criticism DISSENT (V) DISAPPROBATION (N) |
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N imaginary; fantastic Syn. For capricious |
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ADJ referring to the mythological creature chimera who was a horrible creature of the imagination Syn. For CAPRICIOUS, CHICANERY |
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N anything that guarantees the fulfillment of a loan or |
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N agreeableness; willingness to please CONSONANCE CONGRUITY |
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N remorse; regret; uneasiness of mind PENITENCE RECANTATION |
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N a guess based on incomplete evidence EXTRAPOLATION VI to guess or to infer EXTRAPOLATE |
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N malicious statement intended to slander, injure another DETRACTION |
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