par sə mo ni əs excessively frugal; stingy. My father was as parsimonious with his praise as he was with his pennies.
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masquerade
mae skə reId noun 1. a party or ball at which the guests wear costumes and masks. She wanted to find out the identity of her intriguing dance partner at the masquerade….
gullible
adjective readily believing and thus easily tricked or deceived. They convinced the gullible younger kids that the house was haunted.
sable
seI b@l noun 1. a weasel-like mammal of the cold regions of Eurasia that has very dark, valuable fur. 2. the fur of this mammal. 3. in heraldry, the color black. adjective…
resplendent
rih splen d@nt adjective full of splendor; radiant; shining. The fall leaves glowed in the resplendent light of the sunset. The great hall was resplendent with its gilt walls and ceiling and…