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Thrift

A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality.

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Frugality 76% connected

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is u…

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Frugalness 76% connected

Quality of being frugal; frugality.

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Sea pink 76% connected

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Parsimony 92% connected

Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness.

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Adventitious root noun · 78% connection

root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem

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Apomict noun · 78% connection

a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis

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Archespore noun · 78% connection

primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops

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Archesporium noun · 78% connection

primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops

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Arthrospore noun · 78% connection

a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria

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plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

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Agriculture noun · 78% connection

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage…

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Assessment noun · 78% connection

A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be l…

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Bargain noun · 78% connection

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to…

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Blooming adjective · 78% connection

Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.

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Counsel noun · 78% connection

One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, co…

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Economic adjective · 78% connection

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heatin…

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Economical adjective · 78% connection

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heatin…

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Economy noun · 78% connection

Thrifty and frugal housekeeping; management without loss or waste; frugality in expenditure; prudence and disposition to save; as, a h…

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Estate noun · 78% connection

A property which a person possesses; a fortune; possessions, esp. property in land; also, property of all kinds which a person leaves…

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Fast local internet protocol noun · 78% connection

a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…

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Flip noun · 78% connection

a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…

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Frim adjective · 78% connection

Flourishing; thriving; fresh; in good case; vigorous.

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Frugal noun · 78% connection

Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, material…

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Good superl. · 78% connection

Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or…

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Gutta-percha noun · 78% connection

A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra, / Dichopsis, Gutta. It becom…

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Housewifely adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining or appropriate to a housewife; domestic; economical; prudent.

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Husband verb · 78% connection

To direct and manage with frugality; to use or employ to good purpose and the best advantage; to spend, apply, or use, with economy.

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Huswifely adjective · 78% connection

Like a huswife; capable; economical; prudent.

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