Studied by 31 peopleabstemious
careful in what you eat and drink-- never to excess, (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
bellicose
war-like, angry, aggressive, quick to fight
circumlocution
too wordy; using many words when fewer will do; to talk around a problem in hopes of eluding punishment
enervate
weaken; to deprive of strength
evanescent
brief; for only a short moment; , tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
fiduciary
having to do with money and financial planning, (n) a financial person; trustee
hegemony
control or domination by one person or organization
impeach
to accuse; to bring formal charges against a person in office
interpolate
to insert an idea between other ideas
laissez-faire
hands off government or economic policy
mitosis
when a single cell divides to produce two identical cells
nonsectarian
Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination
orthography
Correct spelling
pecuniary
consisting of or relating to money
precipitous
Extremely steep
reparation
Payment for damages after a war
suffragist
An activist for voting rights.
tempestuous
stormy, raging, furious
vacuous
Empty, especially of meaning or purpose.
xenophobia
a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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