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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| thrifty | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Name | 
| sparing | /x | Name, Adjective | 
| scotch | / | Adjective, Adjective | 
| spendthrift | /x | Noun | 
| profligate | /xx | Adjective | 
| miserly | /xx | Adjective | 
| resourceful | x/x | Adjective | 
| parsimonious | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| crafty | /x | Adjective | 
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective | 
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| industrious | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| virtuous | /xx | Adjective | 
| prudent | /x | Adjective | 
| wasteful | /x | Adjective | 
| savvy | /x | Noun | 
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| sensible | /xx | Adjective | 
| wise | / | Adjective | 
| spender | /x | Noun | 
| stingy | /x | Adjective | 
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective | 
| thrift | / | Noun | 
| smart | / | Name | 
| shrewd | / | Adjective | 
| indulgent | x/x | Adjective | 
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective | 
| conservative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| sustainable | x/xx | Noun | 
| hardworking | /xx | Adjective | 
| miser | /x | Noun | 
| ascetic | x/x | Noun | 
| lazy | /x | Adjective | 
| healthy | /x | Adjective | 
| healthful | /x | Adjective | 
| affordable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cheap | / | Adjective | 
| scanty | /x | Adjective | 
| tight | / | Adjective | 
| abstinent | /xx | Adjective | 
| waste | / | Noun | 
| churlish | /x | Adjective | 
| avoidant | x/x | Adjective | 
| consumptive | x/x | Adjective | 
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| penniless | /xx | Adjective | 
| dissipated | /xxx | Verb | 
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| cramped | / | Adjective | 
| used up | // | Phrase, Adjective | 
| poor | / | Adjective | 
| trifling | /x | Adjective | 
| short | / | Adjective | 
| close | / | Adjective | 
| thin | / | Adjective | 
| skimpy | /x | Adjective | 
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective | 
| needy | /x | Adjective | 
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| underused | xx/ | Adjective | 
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective | 
| strait | / | Noun | 
| idle | /x | Adjective | 
| lean | / | Adjective | 
| refined | x/ | Adjective | 
| evasive | x/x | Adjective | 
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| destitute | /xx | Noun | 
| noncommittal | /x/x | Adjective | 
| minus | /x | Noun | 
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective | 
| scant | / | Adjective | 
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective | 
| prohibitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective | 
| careless | /x | Adjective | 
| depleted | x/x | Adjective | 
| hungry | /x | Adjective | 
| useless | /x | Adjective | 
| broke | / | Verb | 
| lost | / | Verb | 
| underweight | /xx | Noun | 
| foolish | /x | Adjective | 
| meager | /x | Adjective | 
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective | 
| repast | x/ | Noun | 
| englander | /xx | Name | 
| supper | /x | Noun | 
| swain | / | Noun | 
| fast | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| meal | / | Noun | 
| housewife | /x | Noun | 
| fare | / | Noun | 
| shopper | /x | Noun | 
| breakfast | /x | Noun | 
| eater | /x | Noun | 
| lifestyle | /x | Noun | 
| lunch | / | Noun | 
| luncheon | /x | Noun | 
| heuristics | x/x | Noun | 
| housekeeper | /xx | Noun | 
| housekeeping | /xx | Noun | 
| living | /x | Noun | 
| dinner | /x | Noun | 
| habits | /x | Noun | 
| subsistence | x/x | Noun | 
| maxims | /x | Noun | 
| rations | /x | Noun | 
| diet | /x | Noun | 
| livelihood | /xx | Noun | 
| comfort | /x | Noun | 
| malice | /x | Noun | 
| upbringing | /xx | Noun | 
| tastes | / | Noun | 
| simplicity | x/xx | Noun | 
| hospitality | xx/xx | Noun | 
| household | /x | Noun | 
| chinese | x/ | Name | 
| farmer | /x | Noun | 
| existence | x/x | Noun | 
| wants | / | Noun | 
| travelers | /xx | Noun | 
| board | / | Noun | 
| budget | /x | Noun | 
| feast | / | Noun | 
| germans | /x | Name | 
| saving | /x | Noun | 
| allowance | x/x | Noun | 
| elite | x/ | Noun | 
| austere | x/ | Adjective | 
| cleanly | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| dissolute | xx/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| easygoing | /x/x | Adjective | 
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| fearing | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| feckless | /x | Adjective | 
| godly | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| loving | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| merciful | /xx | Adjective | 
| provident | /xx | Adjective | 
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective | 
| slovenly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| staid | / | Adjective, Verb | 
| unimaginative | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| shirtless | /x | Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
