June 6, 2012
Parsimonious

par·si·mo·ni·ous (par-su-mow-nee-us | pɑrsəmoʊniəs)
Late Middle English, from Latin

adjective 
excessively frugal or stingy

This parsimonious behaviour is going to have to continue until I’ve finished my degree and have a real job. 

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March 31, 2012
Umbrage

um·brage (um-brij | ʌmbrɪdʒ)
Late Middle English, from Old French

noun
1) offence, annoyance or displeasure
2) the shade offered by leaves of foliage, having a shady appearance

The suggestion that books were a waste of time was met with unbridled umbrage.

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