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Esteem :: Esteem (v. t.) Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price..

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

Nepotism :: Nepotism (n.) Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim..

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..

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

Promerit :: Promerit (v. t.) To deserve; to procure by merit.

Justice :: "Justice (a.) Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice..

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.

Intrinsic :: Intrinsic (a.) Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person..

Virtue :: Virtue (n.) Excellence; value; merit; meritoriousness; worth.

Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture..

Meritedly :: Meritedly (adv.) By merit; deservedly.

Demerit :: Demerit (n.) The state of one who deserves ill.

Condignly :: Condignly (adv.) According to merit.

Meed :: Meed (v. t.) To deserve; to merit.

Meritorious :: Meritorious (a.) Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable.

Chicane :: Chicane (n.) The use of artful subterfuge, designed to draw away attention from the merits of a case or question; -- specifically applied to legal proceedings; trickery; chicanery; caviling; sophistry..

Temerity :: Temerity (n.) Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war..

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.

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