Abstaining
21abstinence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abstaining, abstention, abstemiousness, temperance, forbearance, denial, self denial, self control, self restraint, continence, fasting, frugality, abnegation, renunciation, avoidance, sobriety, desistance, austerity,… …
22fasting — adj. abstaining from eating adv. on empty stomach n. fast, period during which one abstains from eating; act of abstaining from eating fæst /fÉ‘Ëst n. act of abstaining from eating; period during which one abstains from eating v. abstain from… …
23Abstinence — Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications… …
24Continent — Con ti*nent, a. [L. continens, entis, prop., p. pr. of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent. See {Contain}.] 1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Exercising restraint as to the …
25total abstinence — Abstinence Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary… …
26Chastity — For other uses, see Chastity (disambiguation). Allegory of chastity by Hans Memling Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion. In the western… …
27Spiro Agnew — 39th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 President Richard Nixon …
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29Prisoner's dilemma — This article is about game theory. For the 1988 novel, see Prisoner s Dilemma (novel). For the Doctor Who audiobook, see The Prisoner s Dilemma. For the 2001 play, see The Prisoner s Dilemma (play). The prisoner’s dilemma is a canonical example… …
301776 (musical) — Infobox Musical name=1776| caption=Original Production Logo music=Sherman Edwards lyrics=Sherman Edwards book=Peter Stone basis= productions=1969 Broadway 1972 Film 1997 Broadway revival awards= Tony Award for Best Musical 1776 is a Broadway… …
