Word of the day
penury
1. extreme poverty; destitution
“he died in a state of virtual penury”
noun
/ˈpɛnjəri/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"All _____ will be allocated to families that have been living in penury since the catastrophe."
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- lavishness
- affluence
- indigence
- need
- hardship
- bounty
Choose the phrase that uses penury correctly
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Find a word related to penury
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