Master C2-level vocabulary related to poverty & hardship. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "Lacking basic necessities; extremely poor"?
Which word means "Extremely poor; unwilling to spend money"?
Which word means "Having only enough money or resources to survive"?
Which word means "Poor; needy; lacking sufficient resources"?
Which word means "Having little or no money (formal)"?
Which word means "Oppressed or treated badly by those in power"?
Which word means "Pitifully meager; fit for a beggar"?
Which word means "To cease operating; to close a business"?
Which word means "To perform less well than expected"?
Which word means "To voluntarily give up or let go of"?
Which word means "To fail to fire properly; to fail to produce the intended effect"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
destitute
Lacking basic necessities; extremely poor
penurious
Extremely poor; unwilling to spend money
hand-to-mouth
Having only enough money or resources to survive
indigent
Poor; needy; lacking sufficient resources
impecunious
Having little or no money (formal)
downtrodden
Oppressed or treated badly by those in power
beggarly
Pitifully meager; fit for a beggar
fold
To cease operating; to close a business
underperform
To perform less well than expected
relinquish
To voluntarily give up or let go of
misfire
To fail to fire properly; to fail to produce the intended effect
Master C2-level vocabulary related to poverty & hardship. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 11 multiple choice questions. 11 vocabulary words...
Which word means "Lacking basic necessities; extremely poor"?
Which word means "Extremely poor; unwilling to spend money"?
Which word means "Having only enough money or resources to survive"?
Which word means "Poor; needy; lacking sufficient resources"?
Which word means "Having little or no money (formal)"?
Which word means "Oppressed or treated badly by those in power"?
Which word means "Pitifully meager; fit for a beggar"?
Which word means "To cease operating; to close a business"?
Which word means "To perform less well than expected"?
Which word means "To voluntarily give up or let go of"?
Which word means "To fail to fire properly; to fail to produce the intended effect"?

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