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::: ornate - excessively or elaborately decorated
::: frugality - thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
::: epaulet - (epaulette) ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
::: mason - one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
::: maul - handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
::: tenacious - holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
::: compassion - sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
::: colloquial - pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
::: idyll - (idyl) short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
::: tempestuous - stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm