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misery [ˈmızərı] N

miser [ˈmaızə] N

mister [ˈmıstə] N

elderly [ˈeldəlı] ADJ

I . orderly [ˈɔːdəlı] ADJ

II . orderly [ˈɔːdəlı] N

mislay <mislaid> [ˌmısˈleı] VB trans

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2. mislay:

mislay
丢失 diūshī

missile [ˈmısaıl] N

surly [ˈsɜːlı] ADJ

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She is a colorful and vivid character, hedonistic, miserly, and yet full of life.
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He was described as tall, handsome, and studious, but suspicious and miserly.
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It is in the form of a fabliau and tells the story of a miserly merchant, his avaricious wife and her lover, a wily monk.
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References to gruel in popular culture today continue to refer to miserly or starvation conditions.
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The handsome, athletic young king stood in sharp contrast to his wary, miserly father.
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The king of pentacles can be miserly at times.
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Dickens portrays him as immoral, miserly, and disgusting to look at.
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He was not a humble man, but at the same time he lived a life of austerity and miserly reclusivity, in a home that could pass for an unsuccessful farmer.
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She tells him that not paying her bride price is mean and miserly.
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They include the avaricious or miserly, who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them.
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