Words That Look Misleading
Words whose roots, spelling, or familiar-looking parts can lead you to guess the wrong meaning.
spendthrift
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Daniel is a spendthrift. This means he is ____.
Note
Mnemonics
1. “Spend” and “thrift” contradict each other, but “spend” comes first, so a spendthrift likes spending!
2. A spendthrift is the opposite of someone who spends thriftily.