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::: constraint - restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
::: garner - gather; store up; amass
::: laud - praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
::: largess - generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
::: scrupulous - conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
::: mincing - affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer
::: machinations - evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate
::: resilient - elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
::: coax - persuade by flattery
::: ardor - heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent