frugal

Day 24Level 1

FROO-guhl

economical

economical, prudent

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

parsimonious, stingy, thrifty

Antonyms:

lavish, wasteful

Example Sentence:

By frugal living and hard work many Japanese farmers had become highly successful.

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hostility; a strong feeling of dislike

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rough and abrupt in manner

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