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| Wealthy, having an abundance of money. - The man was so affluent that he flew his jet across the street to visit his neighbor. |
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| Greed, desire to get something. - Avarice is one of the seven deadly sins. |
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| Greed for gain, inordinate desire to appropriate another's wealth or possession. - Criminals are often overtaken by cupidity, which is a dangerous combination with stupidity, resulting in robberies. |
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| Without resources, in poverty. - The mendicant was so destitute, he slept in a cardboard box on main street and begged for nickels. |
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| Relating to money. - When it came to fiscal manners, the stock broker was a genius. But he couldn't impressive a woman for his life. |
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| (Im-peck-you-knee-us) Poor, penniless. - My friend is so impecunious, I have to sneak her into movies because she can't afford a five dollar ticket. |
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| (in-didge-ent) Poor, needy. - It's so funny how when you ask for gas money, people are suddenly too indigent themselves to spare a couple bucks. |
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| A beggar - When I went to Rome, half the people I saw on the streets were mendicants and gypsies. |
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| Doing something merely to get paid. - I don't like serving, but I do it for mercenary purposes. |
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| Stingy, hoarding wealth. - When the woman won the lottery, we never expected her to be so miserly. She didn't even move out of her apartment. |
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| Splendidly generous. - Many people think Oprah is munificent, I think she just likes the glory. |
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| Rich, wealthy, affluent. - What is the point of being opulent? In the end, all we have is what we make for ourselves. |
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| Stingy, sparing. - During the recession, everyone became parsimonious. But that only made things worse. |
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| Someone from humble beginnings who has made wealth for himself, especially someone considered unfit for the position. - I had gained entrance to the exclusive country club, but because I was a parvenu, the plutocrat's didn't let me play golf with them. |
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| A person exercising power or influence over others by right of wealth or position. - It's a sad fact, but plutocrats run the media and America. |
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| Recklessly wasteful, extravagant. - As soon as we got tax money back, my Mom became prodigal and traded in her car for a lexus. |
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| Recklessly extravagant. - Just because you have money, doesn't mean you should be profligate. |
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| Able to pay debt, financially sound. - As soon as I get this job, I'll be solvent. |
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