Jan 28 Flashcards

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Prodigal

A

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly

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abnegation

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The act of renouncing or rejecting something; self-denial

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Penury

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Extreme poverty; destitution

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Mordant

A

Biting or critical

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5
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eschew

A

Deliberately avoid using

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exiguous

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very small in size or amount

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acrimony

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bitterness or ill feeling

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity

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9
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mulct

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swindle

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reprobate

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unprincipled person

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Debauchery

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excessive indulgence in sex or drugs

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