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plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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credo

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statement of belief or principle; creed

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malign

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to speak evil of

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continence

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self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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stygian

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dark and gloomy, hellish

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supplicant

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one who asks humbly and earnestly

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sporadic

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irregular

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fracas

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a loud quarrel; brawl

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impassive

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showing no emotion

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viable

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capable of working successfully; feasible

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strut

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to swagger, display to impress others

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sidereal

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relating to the stars

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ruse

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trick, crafty stratagem

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soliloquy

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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

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fulsome

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so excessive as to be disgusting

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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disparage

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to belittle

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grouse

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to complain