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Word of the day: Oct 22, 2025 – miser

By: Amiya Leigh, Reporter • October 22, 2025
Photo via PICRYL under creative Commons license.
Photo Credit: PICRYL
Photo via PICRYL under creative Commons license.

Miser – a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

How to pronounce it  – mai-zr

Word used in a sentence: A typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places.

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Amiya Leigh
Amiya Leigh, Reporter
 Amiya Leigh is a sophmore in Colonia Highschool who is working towards the goal of being a lawyer.  She loves to socialize and be around her friends. Leigh’s favorite tv show is “Gimore Girls” which she mainly watches in her favorite season, fall. Her favorite subject is Language arts because she likes to write. Writing is her way of expressing her feelings.