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20 Cards in this Set
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affluent
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wealthy, having an abundance of money
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avarice
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greed, desire to get sometihng
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cupidity
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greed for gain, inordinate desire to appropriate another's wealth or possession
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destitute
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without resources, in poverty
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fiscal
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pertaining to money
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frugal
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economical, careful in the use of goods
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impecunious
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poor, penniless
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indigent
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poor, needy
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mendicant
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a beggar
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mercenary
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serving merely for pay
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miserly
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stingy, hoarding wealth
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munificent
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splendidly generous
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opulent
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rich, wealthy, affluent
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parsimonious
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stingy, sparing
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parvenu
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a person of humble origins who has gained wealth and position and risen in society, especially one considered unfit for the position
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plutocrat
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a person exercising power or influence over others by right of wealth or position
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prodigal
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recklessly wasteful, extravagant
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profligate
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reclessly extravagant
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solvent
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able to pay one's debts, finacially sound
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squander
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spend recklessly, use in a wasteful manner
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