Studied by 6 people
fundamentally
in a basic and important way
denial
not allowing people to have
violation
act that spoils or destroys something
dignity
worth
absolute poverty
being poor according to a fixed minimum standard; sometimes called the poverty line
relative poverty
being poor in relation to others around you
extreme poverty
living below the poverty line
human poverty
being poor in a range of ways, not only financial
social context
situation
shelter
having a place to live that is protected from the weather
nutrution
food that people take into their body
malnourished
suffering from ill health because of poor food (noun = malnourishment/malnutrition)
literacy
ability to read and write
sanitation
systems for taking dirty water and waste from homes to ensure good hygiene
deprived
lacking in things considered necessary for a pleasant life
classed
categorised
affluence
wealth
below the breadline
having the level of income of an extremely poor person
make ends meet
have enough money to buy all you need
poverty-stricken
affected by poverty
impoverished
poor, without much money to live on
destitute
without money, food, home or possessions; noun = destitution
living from hand to mouth
having just enough money to live without suffering
money has been tight
there hasn’t been much money
tighten our belts
spend less than before
income bracket
range of income with upper and lower levels
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