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Meedful :: Meedful (a.) Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious..

Merit :: Merit (n.) Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits..

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

Emeriti :: Emeriti (pl. ) of Emeritu.

Testamur :: Testamur (n.) A certificate of merit or proficiency; -- so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences..

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

Meritory :: Meritory (a.) Meritorious.

Pay :: Pay (v. t.) Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon..

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

Plutus :: Plutus (n.) The son of Jason and Ceres, and the god of wealth. He was represented as bearing a cornucopia, and as blind, because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit..

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..

Condignity :: Condignity (n.) Merit, acquired by works, which can claim reward on the score of general benevolence..

Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) What may be got without skill or merit.

Superior :: Superior (a.) Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery..

Ordinary :: Ordinary (a.) Of common rank, quality, or ability; not distinguished by superior excellence or beauty; hence, not distinguished in any way; commonplace; inferior; of little merit; as, men of ordinary judgment; an ordinary book..

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..

Immeritous :: Immeritous (a.) Undeserving.

Justice :: Justice (a.) The rendering to every one his due or right; just treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.

Purgatory :: Purgatory (n.) A state or place of purification after death; according to the Roman Catholic creed, a place, or a state believed to exist after death, in which the souls of persons are purified by expiating such offenses committed in this life as do not merit eternal damnation, or in which they fully satisfy the justice of God for sins that have been forgiven. After this purgation from the impurities of sin, the souls are believed to be received into heaven..

Hazardry :: Hazardry (n.) Rashness; temerity.

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