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121Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati Dev — Infobox Person name= Shree Shree Thakura caption= Paramahansa Nigamananda Saraswati Dev Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati Dev (1879 1935), reverently called by his devotees as Shree Shree Thakura was one of the influential spriritual …
122Science and mathematics from the Renaissance to Descartes — George Molland Early in the nineteenth century John Playfair wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica a long article entitled ‘Dissertation; exhibiting a General View of the Progress of Mathematics and Physical Science, since the Revival of Letters …
123abstemious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abstaining, abstinent; temperate, sober. See moderation, asceticism. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abstinent, temperate, sober; see moderate 5 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [ab …
124voluptuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sensual, carnal, fleshy, sexy (sl.), meretricious; epicurean, worldly. See pleasure, intemperance. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Suited to rich satisfaction of the senses] Syn. luxurious, rich, profuse …
125ascetic — 1. adjective an ascetic life Syn: austere, self denying, abstinent, abstemious, self disciplined, self abnegating; simple, puritanical, monastic; reclusive, eremitic, hermitic; celibate, chaste See note at severe …
126austere — adjective 1) an outwardly austere man Syn: severe, stern, strict, harsh, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, unemotional, unfriendly; formal, stiff, reserved, aloof, forbidding; grave …
127temperate — adjective 1) temperate climates Syn: mild, clement, benign, gentle, balmy Ant: extreme 2) he was temperate in his consumption of food Syn: self restrained, restrained …
128frugal — adj 1. sparing, saving, thrifty, chary; abstemious, abstinent, self denying, self sacrificing; self controlled, temperate, moderate, conservative; con servant, conservational, careful, unwasteful, economi cal, prudent, provident; scrimping, penny …
