asceticism

"Before her math test, Sarah practiced meditation to calm her nerves and improve her focus. "

"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."

"The ascetic lived a simple life, spending most of her days studying and meditating rather than socializing with others. "

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

"The school's new austerity measures included fewer extracurricular activities and smaller class sizes. "

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

"My daily commute to work takes about 30 minutes. "

"The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X.""

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."