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Verb: impoverish Pronunciation: (im’pó-vu-rish) Impoverish meaning: Make poor Exhaust the strength or vitality of or become poor. Synonyms: immiserate, penury, destitute, indigence, pauperism Derived forms: impoverishing, impoverishes, impoverished Quotations: Frederic Bastiat – They will come …

Noun: indigence Pronunciation: (in-di-jun(t)s) Indigence meaning: A state of extreme poverty or destitution. Synonyms: need, penury, pauperism, destitution, impoverished Derived forms: indigences Quotations: James Madison – Measures should be enacted which, without violating the rights …

Adjective: indigent Pronunciation: (in-di-junt) Indigent meaning: Poor enough to need help from others. Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, needy, penury, pauperism, parsimonious Noun: indigent Indigent meaning: A person who is very poor. Synonyms: pauper, poor, impecunious Derived …

Noun: destitution Pronunciation: (des-ti’t(y)oo-shun) Destitution meaning: A state without friends, money or prospects. Extreme poverty or state of being destitute. Synonyms: penury, indigence, need, pauperism, parsimonious, impoverishment, penniless Derived forms: destitutions Quotations: Mother Teresa – …

Noun: penury Pronunciation: (pen-yu-ree) Penury meaning: A state of extreme poverty or destitution. Synonyms: destitution, indigence, need, pauperism, parsimonious, impoverishment Derived forms: penuries Quotations: William Shakespeare – The weariest and most loathed worldly life, that age, …

Verb: debilitate Pronunciation: (di’bi-lu,teyt) Debilitate meaning: Make weak and infirm Hinder, weaken or delay Synonyms: enfeeble, drain, enervating, sapping, devitalizing, draining, fatigue, exhausting Derived forms: debilitates, debilitated, debilitating Quotations: Eddie Izzard –   Performance enhancing drugs …

Noun: fatigue Pronunciation: (fu’teeg) Fatigue meaning: Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. Synonyms: weariness, tiredness, enervate Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long …

Verb: waft Pronunciation: (woft) Waft meaning: Be driven or carried along, as by the air. To mover very lightly through the air. Blow gently. Synonyms: zephyr, breeze, puff Noun: waft Waft meaning: A long flag; …

Noun: merry andrew Pronunciation:  (merry-andrew) Merry andrew meaning: A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior or by means of comic antics. Synonyms: clown, buffoon, goof, droll, zany Quotations: William Lucas Collins – The games …

Noun: buffoon Pronunciation: (bu’foon) Buffoon meaning: A rude or vulgar fool. A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior. Synonyms: clown, zany, goof, cuckoo, fathead, Merry Andrew, droll Quotations: Michael Chiklis – Curly was very …