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Venerable
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(adjective)
worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity, etc. At my grandparents house, my venerable grandfather, now past eighty, sits at the head of the table. |
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Puerile
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(adjective)
foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish;immature I consider it puerile for a man over 50 to get drunk. |
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Levity
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(noun)
lack of proper seriousness;improper gaiety Sometimes during temple services i talk and giggle with my friends which is considered levity. |
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Frugal
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(adjective)
thrifty;not wasteful The bears survived the winter hibernation because they were frugal about saving food. |
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Antipathy
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(noun)
feeling of intense dislike I felt antipathy towards the panda hunter because he was killing an endangered species of animal. |
