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.