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bilious |
having or resulting from an ailment of bile or liver; bad-tempered |
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aversion |
a fixed, intense dislike; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus |
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sequestered |
to cause to withdraw into seclusion; to remove or set apart; segregate |
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slatternly |
slovenly; untidy (also can mean sluttish; negligent; dirty) |
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forbearance |
tolerance and self-control in the face of provocation; the act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience |
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creed |
a formal statement of religious belief; a system of belief, principles, or opinmions |
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mortify |
to discipline (one's body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted deprivation (also to cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride) |
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ardently |
expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate |
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consumption |
a progressive wasting of body tissue; pulmonary tuberculosis |
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virile |
having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power |
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profligate |
given over to dissipation; dissolute; recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant |
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rake |
an immoral or dissolute person; a libertine |
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perseverance |
steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness |
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sagacious |
acutely insightful and wise; having sound judgment |
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destitute |
not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; very poor |
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absolved |
to pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement or obligation |
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brooding |
to turn over in the mind moodily and at length; fret, mope, stew, worry |
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zealous |
filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent; warmly engaged, or ardent |
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coerce |
to force to act or think in a certain way using pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel |
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venerated |
profound respect or reverence |
