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ascetic
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a person who dedicates his or her life pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices of extreme self-denial; a monk
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privation
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lack of the usual comfort or necessaries of life
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ostensible
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apparent, evident, or conspicuous
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hegemony
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leadership or predominant influence excercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation
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largess
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generous bestowal of gifts
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