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Parsimony

(Noun)

Meaning:Excessive carefulness in using money; miser
Looks Like:Parsnip (a root vegetable)
Imagine This:There was rich man who was a miser, he only ate parsnip from his garden for meals.
Other Forms:Parsimonious (adv.)

Paucity

(Noun)

Meaning:Smallness in number or quantity; rare
Sounds Like:Smallness in number or quantity; rare
Imagine This:Paw city is city inhibited only by animals with paws, like dog, and cat.Can you name one? I think they are very rare.

Pecuniary

(Adjective)

Meaning:Concerned of money; cash
Looks Like:Pecan_dairy
Imagine This:A farmer counted how many pounds of pecans and how many pounds of dairy product he sold, in order to analysis his cash situation.

Pedestrian

(Adjective)

Meaning:Ordinary
Sounds Like:Ordinary
Remember This:Pedestrians are ordinary because they walk with their legs.In the ancient time it is not ordinary to have a ride.

Penury

(Noun)

Meaning:Lacking; need the necessities of life, like food and shelter
Looks Like:Penny (copper coin that almost worth nothing)
Imagine This:During the Great Depression, migrant workers had to work hours to earn a few pennies, for poverty was everywhere.
Other Forms:Penurious (adj.); Penuriously (adv.)