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prodigal
    wastefully extravagant.
    
    Source: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne
    
    essay
    to make an attempt or try
    
    Source: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne
    
    intractable
    hard to manage or control
    
    Source: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne
    
    propitious
    giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
    
    Source: Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne