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1. gratify= to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need

e.g. We were gratified by the response to our appeal.

[ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done.

2. stringency= a situation in which a law, test, etc. is extremely severe or limiting and must be obeyed

e.g. the stringency of sth The statute prohibits the adoption of environmental protections laws that exceed the stringency of federal regulations.

3. lean=  to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in aparticular direction:

e.g. She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.

4. purse 

01= change purse a small container for money, usually used by a woman:

a leather purse

02 the total amount of money that an organization or government hasavailable for spending:

Having a lot of people out of work places a large drain on the public purse.

e.g. Let them guide you away from the stringency of a lean purse to that fuller, happier life a full purse makes possible.

5. parable= a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea