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Chintzy

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A Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless

B Determined not to change your opinion or attitude

C (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

D Stingy and not willing to spend money, or cheap material

ADJECTIVE

Chintzy - Stingy and not willing to spend money, or cheap material

Brad was so chintzy when it came to spending money for clothes, that he hadn't bought a new shirt or pants for 10 years.

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Fussy

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A Not important or not relevant, therefore not worth discussing

B (of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please

C Wet and soft

D Not showing a serious or respectful attitude

ADJECTIVE

Fussy - (of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please

Ryan was always fussy when it came to food and never liked eating vegetables.

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Austere

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A Uncomplimentary description of loose flesh that sags, droops or flaps.

B Strictly simple and plain without decoration

C Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

D Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

ADJECTIVE

Austere - Strictly simple and plain without decoration

The Amish have an austere and simple lifestyle, but it doesn't negatively affect their inner warmth and communal joy.

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Capricious

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A Nervous or unable to relax

B Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

C Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

D Very tempting

ADJECTIVE

Capricious - Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

It was difficult to identify her true personality, given her capricious behavior.

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Vibes

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A A wheel or gear that has metal teeth to move interlocking gears when combined in a sequence.

B A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others

C A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement

D A steep or rugged cliff or rock face

NOUN

Vibes - A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others

Nia got some bad vibes before stepping inside the haunted house.

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Prissy

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A Self-important; arrogant

B Having rough, sharp points protruding

C Being silent

D Fussily and excessively respectable

ADJECTIVE

Prissy - Fussily and excessively respectable

At dinner, Mary's new suitor was subject to her prissy aunt Maggie, who barely acknowledged him.

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Hoard

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A Amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away

B Change or cause to change direction abruptly

C Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

D The act of crushing something that is soft

VERB

Hoard - Amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away

If he was going to be a millionaire one day, Pete knew he'd have to start hoarding as much money as possible.

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Visceral

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A Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically

B Nervous or unable to relax

C Physically strong; muscular

D An attitude that is stiff, unnatural, or too formal

ADJECTIVE

Visceral - Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically

Edith had a visceral feeling of dislike when she met her new manager, and in time his actions showed that she was right from the start.

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Primal

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A Wet and soft

B Relating to very basic emotions or conditions

C Attractive or charming in an old fashioned way.

D Hesitating or doubting

ADJECTIVE

Primal - Relating to very basic emotions or conditions

The book The Primal Scream deals with deep, essential emotions that are at the core of every human being.

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Dainty

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A Not important or not relevant, therefore not worth discussing

B Fussily and excessively respectable

C Delicately small and pretty

D To make something, especially the skin, less dry.

ADJECTIVE

Dainty - Delicately small and pretty

Emma's hands were dainty compared to her boyfriend's large and rough hands.

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Chintzy

Fussy

Austere

Capricious

Vibes

Prissy

Hoard

Visceral

Primal

Dainty

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