Word Group : Denying of Self
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Word
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Meaning
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Sentence
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1
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Abnegate
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Repeal or do away with (a law,
right, or formal agreement)
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A proposal to abrogate
temporarily the right to strike
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2
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Abstain
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Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
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She intends to abstain from sex before marriage
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3
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Ascetic
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Characterised by severe
self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for
religious reasons
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An ascetic life of prayer,
fasting, and manual labour
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4
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Spartan
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Showing or characterised by austerity or a lack of comfort
or luxury
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The accommodation was fairly Spartan
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5
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Stoic
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1. A
person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or
complaining
2. A
member of ancient philosophical school of Stoicism
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1. A
look of stoic resignation
2. The
stoic philosophers
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6
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Temperate
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1.
Relating to or denoting a region or climate
characterised by mild temperatures
2.
Showing moderation or self-restraint
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1.
Sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate
climates
2.
Charles was temperate in his consumption of
both food and drink
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