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 immodest
[.] IMMOD'EST, a. [L. immodestus; in and modestus, modest. See the latter.] [.] 1. Literally, not limited to due bounds. Hence, in a general sense, immoderate; exorbitant, unreasonable; arrogant. [.] 2. Appropriately, wanting in the reserve or restraint which decency ...

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 immodestly
[.] IMMOD'ESTLY, adv. Without due reserve; indecently; unchastely; obscenely.

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 immodesty
[.] IMMOD'ESTY, n. [L. immodestia.] Want of modesty; indecency; unchastity. [.] 1. Want of delicacy or decent reserve.

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 modest
[.] MOD'EST, a. [L. modestus, from modus, a limit.] [.] 1. Properly, restrained by a sense of propriety; hence, not forward or bold; not presumptuous or arrogant; not boastful; as a modest youth; a modest man. [.] 2. Not bold or forward; as a modest maid. The word ...

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 modestly
[.] MOD'ESTLY, adv. Not boldly; not arrogantly or presumptuously; with due respect. He modestly expressed his opinions. [.] 1. Not loosely or wantonly; decently; as, to be modestly attired; to behave modestly. [.] 2. Not excessively; not extravagantly.

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 modesty
[.] MOD'ESTY, n. [L. modestia.] That lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance. This temper when natural, springs in some measure from timidity, and in young and inexperienced persons, is allied to bashfulness and diffidence. ...

35769

 modesty-piece
[.] MOD'ESTY-PIECE, n. A narrow lace worn by females over the bosom.

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 overmodest
[.] OVERMOD'EST, a. Modest to excess; bashful.

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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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provoke

PROVO'KE, v.t. [L.provoco, to call forth; pro and voco, to call.]

1. To call into action; to arouse; to excite; as, to provoke anger or wrath by offensive words or by injury; to provoke war.

2. To make angry; to offend; to incense; to enrage.

Ye fathers,provoke not your children to wrath. Eph.6.

Often provoked by the insolence of some of the bishops--

3. To excite; to cause; as, to provoke perspiration; to provoke a smile.

4. To excite; to stimulate; to increase.

The taste of pleasure provokes the appetite, and every successive indulgence of vice which is to form a habit, is easier than the last.

5. To challenge.

He now provokes the sea-gods from the shore.

6. To move; to incite; to stir up; to induce by motives. Rom.10.

Let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works. Heb.10.

7. To incite; to rouse; as, to provoke one to anger. Deut.32.

PROVO'KE, v.i. To appeal. [A Latinism,not used.]

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