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distribution
Each family was allocated only 2 meals per day. |
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the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
The nun led an ascetic life of being unmarried for the sake of God. |
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to lead into deception
She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her. |
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having or showing no understanding of what is proper or acceptable : rude and insensitive
A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments about the bride at the wedding. |
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to pay for
In order to defray the cost of a new transmission, he had to get a second job. |
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a blow or stroke
The accident left a dint in the car's bumper. |
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to direct or order (someone) to do something
The thugs were enjoined from stealing when they were arrested by the cops. |
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a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government
An American envoy was sent to the the Munich Conference to discuss Germany's fate. |
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a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place
He just wanted to help, but he was seen as an interloper because he hadn't been invited. |
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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
I was vicariously satisfied when Harry killed Voldemort. |
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