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sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance
-Teens are told to be abstemious in consuming alcoholic drinks. |
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to decieve or persuade with false pretenses
-Small children are easy to cajole with candy or toys. |
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not straightfoward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
-Detectives can be disingenuous to get answers. |
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(v)
praise, glorify, or honor
-Teachers sometimes extol excellent students. |
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giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures |
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lacking in rigor or strictness; not taut or rigid; emptying easily or excessively
-Some parents are lax with their kids and let them have more freedom. |
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lacking sharpness or intellectual ability
-Obtuse people have a hard time understanding simple things. |
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(n)
the property or being close together
-There are not a lot of restaurants in the proximity of Desert Vista. |
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capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defesnible; defensible against assault
-After the scandal, his candidacy became much less tenable. |
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(adj)
being essentially equal to something
-Leaving your dog in a hot car is tantamount to torture. |
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