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the state of being without a drug, as alcohol or heroin, on which one is dependent. |
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of, pertaining to, or capable of walking |
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not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of ). |
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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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to seek after earnestly; aspire to |
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to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish |
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A conception of something in its absolute perfection.
One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence |
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adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty |
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to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause). |
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a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation |
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intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker |
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc |
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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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1. authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
2. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
3. Law . permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified: a mandatory clause.
4. having received a mandate, as a nation. |
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1. a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness
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4. affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed: a melancholy mood.
5. causing melancholy or sadness; saddening: a melancholy occasion. |
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1. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. |
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extremely liberal in giving; very generous |
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1. 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: a nostalgia for his college days. |
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an object of mockery or derision. |
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the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight. |
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