Magoosh Gre Vocab

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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