
Learning words in groups helps make remembering them easier.
5 words that relate to poverty -
1. destitute - lacking the necessities of life. Hundreds of people were left desitute after the earthquake.
2. economize - reduce expenses. Making a living in Silicon Valley as a writer means I need to economize.
3. frugal - avoiding waste. My wife doesn't give me much pocket money, but I get by if I am frugal.
4. impoverish - make poor, bankrupt. Raising tuition by $10 a year will not impoverish anyone.
5. indigence - poverty, penury. The Japanese raised themselves from indigence after the Second World War.
Number five is new to me. How about you?
Can you think of more words that should go on this list?
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