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an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment |
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a conception of something in its perfection.
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a standard of perfection or excellence. |
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–verb (used with object)
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to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
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to change; alter. |
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adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished |
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to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
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to indulge in conjectural thought. |
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forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages. |
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of, pertaining to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
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adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals. |
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not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of ).
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to deplete or strip of some quality or substance |
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— n
a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation. |
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intended for instruction; instructive
inclined to teach or lecture others too much |
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. |
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–verb (used with object)
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to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
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a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment. |
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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful. |
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authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory. |
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a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. |
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme. |
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extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
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characterized by great generosity. |
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a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time. |
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–verb (used without object)
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to speak derisively; mock; jeer |
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–noun, plural -ries.
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the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight. |
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