[A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast.]
stricken
[ˈstri-kən]
[suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant.]
stingy
[ˈstin-jē]
[Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean]
niggardly
[ˈni-gərd-lē]
[Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.]
sparing
[ˈsper-iŋ]
[using very little of something.]
frugality
[frü-ˈga-lə-tē]
[The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.]
forgo
[fȯr-ˈgō]
[to not have or do something enjoyable.]
undergo
[ˌən-dər-ˈgō]
[to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change.]
verge
[ˈvərj]
[the edge or border of something.]
straiten
[ˈstrā-tᵊn]
[A straitened situation is difficult because there is much less money available to you than there was in the past.]
downright
[ˈdau̇n-ˌrīt]
[(especially of something bad) extremely or very great.]
expenditure
[ik-ˈspen-di-chər]
[Act of expending or paying out.]
ostentatious
[ˌä-stən-ˈtā-shəs]
[too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you.]
estate
[i-ˈstāt]
[a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals.]
corps
[ˈkȯr]
[a group of people who are connected because they are involved in a particular activity.]
majordomo
[ˌmā-jər-ˈdō-(ˌ)mō]
[The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.]
yacht
[ˈyät]
[A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.]
embroider
[im-ˈbrȯi-dər]
[to make a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it.]
spigot
[ˈspi-gət]
[a device used to control the flow of liquid from something such as a barrel.]
furious
[ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs]
[Feeling great anger; raging; violent.]
fatigue
[fə-ˈtēg]
[A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.]
bender
[ˈben-dər]
[a period during which a large amount of alcohol is drunk.]
giddy
[ˈgi-dē]
[To make dizzy or unsteady.]
intoxication
[in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən]
[the state of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.]
agony
[ˈa-gə-nē]
[Extreme pain.]
torment
[ˈtȯr-ˌment]
[great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain.]
dull
[ˈdəl]
[not interesting or exciting in any way.]
colorless
[ˈkə-lər-ləs]
[not exciting or not interesting.]
scarcely
[ˈskers-lē]
[(modal) Probably not.]
outlast
[ˌau̇t-ˈlast]
[To live, last or remain longer than.]
convalesce
[ˌkän-və-ˈles]
[To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.]
putrescent
[pyü-ˈtre-sᵊnt]
[Becoming putrid; putrefying.]
putrid
[ˈpyü-trəd]
[Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.]
obsolescence
[ˌäb-sə-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s]
[The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.]
lilt
[ˈlilt]
[a gentle and pleasant rising and falling sound in a person's voice.]
buoyancy
[ˈbȯi-ən(t)-sē]
[a happy, positive quality, especially in spite of problems.]
inflict
[in-ˈflikt]
[To thrust upon; to impose.]
frivolous
[ˈfri-və-ləs]
[Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.]
derisive
[di-ˈrī-siv]
[unkind and showing that you think somebody/something is silly.]
contempt
[kən-ˈtem(p)t]
[The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.]
threadbare
[ˈthred-ˌber]
[A threadbare excuse, argument, or idea is not strong and no longer persuades people because it is old or has been used too much.]
unsung
[ˌən-ˈsəŋ]
[Which has not been lauded or appreciated.]
trite
[ˈtrīt]
[Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.]
perspicacity
[ˌpər-spə-ˈka-sə-tē]
[Acute discernment or understanding; insight.]
sneer
[ˈsnir]
[A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.]
novelty
[ˈnä-vəl-tē]
[The state of being new or novel; newness.]
allay
[a-ˈlā]
[Alleviation; abatement; check.]
prosperity
[prä-ˈsper-ə-tē]
[The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune]
sedative
[ˈse-də-tiv]
[An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.]
platter
[ˈpla-tər]
[A tray for serving foods.]
platypus
[ˈpla-ti-pəs]
[A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus]
tiptop
[ˈtip-ˈtäp]
[excellent.]
tightfisted
[ˈtīt-ˈfi-stəd]
[Reluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy]
stilted
[ˈstil-təd]
[(of a person's behaviour or way of speaking or writing) too formal and not smooth or natural.]
miser
[ˈmī-zər]
[A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.]
exploit
[ˈek-ˌsplȯit]
[A heroic or extraordinary deed.]
liberal
[ˈli-b(ə-)rəl]
[One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).]
facetious
[fə-ˈsē-shəs]
[Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.]
laudatory
[ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē]
[Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.]