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Viraaj is David's little Squirrel-Like Spendthrift
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Spendthrift
given to spending money freely or foolishly : wasteful with money
gilt
gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface
incredulous
unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true, skeptical
precarious
dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
imprudent
lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
caprice
a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
lucrative
producing wealth
unassailable
not liable to doubt, attack, or question
indiscretion
imprudence
infamous
having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
cunning
dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
dissimulation
to hide under a false appearance
deprave
to speak ill of
obliged
to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance
tactless
marked by lack of tact
prevaricate
to deviate from the truth
scurrilous
using or given to coarse language
contrive
devise, plan
inexorable
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
amicable
characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
expedient
suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
stifled
to withhold from circulation or expression
apparition
a ghostly figure
unscrupulous
not scrupulous : unprincipled
appease
pacify, conciliate, especially : to make concessions to (someone, such as an aggressor or a critic) often at the sacrifice of principles
consternation
amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
repudiate
to refuse to accept
reproach
an expression of rebuke or disapproval
earnest
characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind
heedless
not taking heed : inconsiderate, thoughtless
abyss
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space