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124 Cards in this Set
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alacrity
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eager willingness to do something
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prosaic
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dull and lacking imagination
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veracity
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full of hunger for food or knowledge
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paucity
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lack of something
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maintain
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to assert
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contrite
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to be remorseful
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pugnacious
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describes someone who likes to aggressively argue about everything
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disparate
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describes two things that are fundamentally different
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egregious
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standing out in a bad way
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candid
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straightforward and honest
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erratic
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wildly unpredictable
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bleak
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describes something depressing with no promise
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profuse
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describes something that literally pours out in abundance
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extant
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extinct
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contentious
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describes someone who likes to argue
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auspicious
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describes something favorable
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enervate
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means to energize
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equivocate
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to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to kmislead or deceive
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ambivalent
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to be indifferent towards something
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sedulous
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describes doing something diligently and carefully
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stem
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to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
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blinkered
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to have a limited outlook or understanding
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check
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to stop the growth of something
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checkered
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something marked by disreputable happenings
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raft
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a large number of something
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involved
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complicated, difficult to understand
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retiring
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to be shy and to be inclined to retract away from company
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expansive
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extensive, wide-ranging, or communicative and prone to talking in a sociable manner
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moment
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describes something that is significant and important
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base
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without any moral principles
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imbibe
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to drink, or refers to an intake of knowledge or information
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inundate
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to be overwhelmed by too many people or thigns
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scintillating
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describes that gives of sparks or describes someone who is brilliant or lively
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benighted
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describes the sky becoming dark and night, or describes a group of people that fall into a state of ignorance
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galvanize
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to excite to action or spur
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hedge
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to play safely (betting), to limit or qualify a statement, or to avoid making a direct statement
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flush
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to be in abundance or to drive out of hiding
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fell
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terribly evil
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arch
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to be deliberately teasing
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beg
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to evade a question, invite an obvious question, or to ask a question that in itself make unwarranted assumptions
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tender
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to offer something
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intimate
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to suggest something subtly
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wanting
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lacking
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becoming
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appropriate, matches nicely
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start
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to suddenly move or dart in a particular direction
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fleece
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to deceive
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telling
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significant, revealing of another factor
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wax
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to increase
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check
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to limit, to modify growth of something
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qualify
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to limit, usually in the context of a statement or an opinion
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frugal
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spends money wisely (positive connotation)
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miserly
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pinches every penny (negative connotation)
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prevaricate
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to speak in an evasive way
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demur
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to object or show reluctance
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demure
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to be modest or shy
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beatific
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one who radiates bliss
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perfunctory
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to do something in such a matter, has a connoation of carelessness
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preemptively
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to act before someone else does, often heard in a political context
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peremptory
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to be bossy and domineering
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indigent
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poor, having very little means
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indigenous
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relating to a certain area
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indignant
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to feel anger over a perceived injustice
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errant
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to be wandering, not sticking to a circumscribed path, can also connote deviating from accepted behavior or standards
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arrant
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complete and utter, modifies a noun with a negative connotation
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errand
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small chore
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artful
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to be cunning and wily
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artifice
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to be artful
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artless
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innocent, guiless
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable material
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expunge
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to wipe out or remove any trace of
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censure
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to express strong disapproval of someone
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ponderous
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to be weighed down, to move slowly and in a labored fashion
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imponderable
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something that is impossible to estimate, fath, or figure out
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kowtow
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gesture of kneeling and touching the ground with one's head to show respect in presence of royalty
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schadenfreude
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to laugh sardonically at the suffering of others
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pariah
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outcast
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nabob
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a wealthy, influential person
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zeitgeist
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spirit of the times
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sangfroid
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calmness and poise, especially in trying situations
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parvenu
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a person who has recently acquired wealth and has risen in class
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arriviste
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almost the same as parvenu but with a more ruthless ambition
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melee
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a wild, confusing fight or struggle
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lagniappe
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an unexpected gift
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picayune
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refers to a petty person or an amount that is trifling or meager
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eponyms
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any word that is derived from a person's name
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hector
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to bully or intimidate
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polyannaish
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extremely optimistic
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pyrrhic
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ambivalent, quipping
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quixotic
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wildly idealistic
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maudlin
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outpouring of emotion in public for no good reason
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panglossian
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implies blind optimism
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jejune
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a letdown or to be childish and immature
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bilious
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constantly irritable
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choleric
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highly irascible
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sanguine
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cheerful, optomistic
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martinet
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a person who is a strict disciplinarian
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curmudgeon
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grouchy, surly person
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virago
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an ill-tempered sometimes violent woman
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parochial
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to be narrow-minded
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anathema
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the source of someone's hatred
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apostasy
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turning against one's faith or beliefs and renouncing it`
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing, usually by a public official
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embroiled
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to be caught in a scandal
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venality
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to be corrupt
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turpitude
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depravity, used for acts deemed to be downright wicked and immoral
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parsimonious
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extremely frugal
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sybarite
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a person who indulges in luxery
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penurious
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miserly, tricky
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insolvent
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someone who cant pay their bills
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cupidity
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greedy
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defray
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to help pay the cost of
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stipend
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regular allowance
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pittance
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a small amount of money
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mulct
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to fine someone
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upbraid
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to scold or berate
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underwrite
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to support financially
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overweening
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to be presumtuously arrogant
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truculent
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someone who has a fierce, savage nature
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jingoist
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a person who thinks there country should always be at war
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mellifluous
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something that is pleasant to listen to
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invective
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harsh, critical language
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diatribe
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a strong verbal attack against someone or sonething
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screed
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suggests an abusive rant
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vituperation
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an invective or tirade
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