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  • 81virtue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Moral uprightness Nouns 1. virtue; virtuousness, goodness; morality; moral rectitude; integrity, probity; nobleness; prudence; morals, ethics, duty; work ethic; cardinal virtues; merit, worth, excellence …

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  • 82deferential — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obeisant, respectful, submissive; see obedient 1 , polite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. respectful, submissive, compliant, courteous, considerate, obedient, obeisant, acquiescent, regardful, reverential. ANT.:… …

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  • 83dutiful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. devoted, respectful, conscientious; see faithful , obedient 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. conscientious, diligent, obedient, devoted, regardful, accommodating, obliging, faithful. ANT.: lazy, slack, negligent III …

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  • 84respectful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deferential, considerate, attentive, appreciative, courteous, polite, civil, admiring, reverent, revering, reverencing, attending, upholding, regarding, valuing, venerating, taking thought for, recognizing, deferring to …

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  • 85obeisant — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. deferential, respecting, reverent, servile, worshipping, obsequious. ANT.: disrespectful, irreverent, insolent II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by courteous submission or respect: deferential, duteous,… …

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  • 86Virtue — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Virtue >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 virtue virtue Sgm: N 1 virtuousness virtuousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 morality morality Sgm: N 1 moral rectitude moral rectitude Sgm: N 1 integrity integrity …

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  • 87serviceable — “ready to do service,” early 14c., from O.Fr. serviçable, from servise (see SERVICE (Cf. service) (n.)). Edgar: I know thee well: a serviceable villain, As duteous to the vices of thy mistress As badness would desire. [ King Lear, Act IV,… …

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  • 88dutiful — du·ti·ful || duːtɪfÊŠl / djuːt adj. obedient, conscientious, submissive, compliant, duteous …

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  • 89Gerhardt, Paul — (1607–76)    Poet.    Gerhardt was born in Saxony and was educated at the University of Wittenberg. After a time as a tutor, he served as a Lutheran pastor at Mittenwalde and at St Nicolaikirche in Berlin. ln 1668, he was appointed Archdeacon of… …

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  • 90dutiful — a. 1. Obedient, submissive, duteous. 2. Reverential, respectful, deferential …

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