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thrift - using money wastefully

poignant - evoking regret and sadness
marsh - An area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide,
and typically remains waterlogged at all times
flotsam - wreckage of cargo/things rejected
effete - over-refined and not effective
tithe - a tenth of something (like money given to church)