ADJ. avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined. "Spartan" describes a lifestyle that is austere, simple, and disciplined, devoid of luxuries or comforts.
ADJ. avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined. "Espartano" describe un estilo de vida austero, simple y disciplinado, sin lujos ni comodidades.
Word | spartan |
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Part of Speech | ADJ. |
Definition | avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined. |
Sentence | Looking over the bare, unheated room with its hard cot, he wondered what he was doing in such spartan quarters. Only his spartan sense of duty kept him at his post. |
Tags: psat
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