| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |