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Modesty :: Modesty (n.) The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit..

Undeserver :: Undeserver (n.) One of no merit; one who is nor deserving or worthy.

Promerit :: Promerit (v. t.) To oblige; to confer a favor on.

Merit :: Merit (n.) To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment..

Criticise :: Criticise (v. t.) To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct..

Merit :: Merit (v. i.) To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit.

Pension :: Pension (n.) A stated allowance to a person in consideration of past services; payment made to one retired from service, on account of age, disability, or other cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers, the families of soldiers killed in service, or to meritorious authors, or the like..

Gratuitous :: Gratuitous (a.) Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice..

Immeritous :: Immeritous (a.) Undeserving.

Worthiness :: Worthiness (n.) The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.

Demerit :: Demerit (n.) To depreciate or cry down.

Immerit :: Immerit (n.) Want of worth; demerit.

Deserving :: Deserving (a.) Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act..

Medalist :: Medalist (n.) One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.

Self-importance :: Self-importance (n.) An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit..

Meritmonger :: Meritmonger (n.) One who depends on merit for salvation.

Stern :: Sterling (a.) Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense..

Eminent :: Eminent (a.) Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint..

Detur :: Detur (n.) A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.

Worthy :: Worthy (n.) Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

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