| Term | Definition |
| spendthrift | person who spends money carelessly |
| squandering | spending money wastefully |
| prodigal | person who spends money wastefully |
| indiscreet | unwise or not careful |
| fricolous | silly and light-minded; not sensible |
| contraband | unlawful or forbidden goods |
| subordinate | inferior; ranking under or below |
| proclaiming | announcing publicly and loudly |
| intolerable | unbearable; painful; cruel |
| impulsive | sudden and unthinking |
| tactless | without skill in dealing with people |
| excruciating | causing intense mental or bodily pain |
| retribution | punishment; revenge |
| disreputable | not fit to be seen or approved |
| calculating | shrewd or cunning |
| evasions | attempts to avoid duties or questions |
| naturalistic | faithful to nature, to extent of not avoiding what is low or improper |
| properties | whatever is considered fitting, suitable, or proper; rules of conduct or expression |
| bewildered | puzzled, confused |
| hypocrite | person who pretends to be what he or she is not |
| grafter | someone who takes advantage of his or her position to gain money or property dishonestly |