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destitute adj
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completely penniless
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Many bums and hobos leave themselves destitute.
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frugal adj
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economical; good with your money
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A frugal shopper will normally wait for a sale instead of buying something very expensive.
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remuneration n
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payment for services
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Although the job was boring he could handle it due to the remuneration.
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impecunious adj
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without money
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pecunia
I hate being impecunious at times so I normally carry a wallet most of the time. |
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improvident adj
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falling to provide for the future
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pro/videre
When you add to much money to your 401K you could become improvident. |
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parsimony n
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excessive thriftiness
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parsi
Thrift stores are both trendy and parsimonious. |
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pecunia
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money
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impecunious
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pro
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ahead
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improvident
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parsi
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to save
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parsimony
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videre
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to see
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improvident
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