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| Explanation of thrifty (adjective) frugal; careful with money; economizing Sample of thrifty Being thrifty, the woman would not purchase the item without a coupon. The thrifty couple saved money by taking the bus to work.
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| Explanation of scanty (adjective) inadequate; sparse; meager; deficient Sample of scanty The malnutrition was caused by the scanty amount of healthy food eaten each day.
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| Explanation of anecdote (noun) short and amusing account of happenings Sample of anecdote The speaker told an anecdote about how he lost his shoes when he was young.
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| Explanation of disinterested (adjective) neutral; unbiased; impartial; indifferent Sample of disinterested A disinterested person was needed to serve as arbitrator of the argument. He never takes sides; he's always disinterested.
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| Explanation of savant (noun) person who is intelligent; scholar Sample of savant The savant accepted his award of excellence.
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| Explanation of avarice (noun) inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth; greed Sample of avarice The man's avarice for money kept him at work through the evenings and weekends. The avarice of the president led to his downfall.
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| Explanation of assess (verb) to estimate the value of; to appraise; to measure Sample of assess She assessed the possible rewards to see if the project was worth her time and effort.
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| Explanation of furtive (adjective) secretive; sly; shifty; stealthy; surreptitious Sample of furtive The detective had much difficulty finding the furtive criminal.
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| Explanation of curb (noun) restraint; framework; raised edge of a sidewalk Sample of curb A curb was put up along the street to help drainage.
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| Explanation of scurrilous (adjective) vulgar; crude; obscene Sample of scurrilous The scurrilous language made the mother twinge.
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