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| the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. |
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| giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern. |
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| having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. |
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| insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents. |
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| the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir. |
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| sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd. |
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| sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. |
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| a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails. |
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| to coat a metal, esp. magnesium or aluminum, with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means. |
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| bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. |
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| "clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond." |
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| To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record. |
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| to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer. |
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| obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. |
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| the giving of thanks; thanksgiving. |
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| full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration. |
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