MDDM: ch. 67 "Garden Pests"

Terrance lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Tue Aug 6 19:32:38 CDT 2002



Doug Millison wrote:
> 
> Back to the dictionary, my friend:
> 
> conceit
> \Con*ceit"\, n. [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a
> conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf.
> OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See Conceive, and
> cf. Concept, Deceit.]
> 
> 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the
> mind; idea; thought; image; conception.

ANTONYMS: 
    . humility
    . modesty
    • humbleness
    • meekness
    • unpretentiousness
    • self-effacement
    • reserve
    • restraint
    • constraint
    • lack of boastfulness
    • restrained behavior



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