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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parsimonious | Too thrifty; stingy; miserly |
| Prodigal | Wasteful and reckless with money |
| Exuberance | High-spirited enthusiasm |
| Writhe | To twist and turn, as in pain or disconfort; to move with a twisting motion |
| Decadence | A condition of moral deterioration; decay |
| Exemplary | Worthy of imitation; praiseworthy |
| Insolvent | Unable to pay debts; penniless |
| Coaslesce | To merge together to form one whole; unite; combine |
| Surreptitious | Done in a secret or sky way; stealthy |
| Incidental | Occurring as a minor consequences of something more important |