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poorer

/ˈpʊrər/ /ˈpɔrər/

Meanings
adjective
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Examples :

"Even though Maria was much poorer than her classmates, she was always happy and eager to learn. "
economy society finance condition

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration specified

specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

Thoroughly explained.

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

Illustration assertion

assertion noun

/əˈsɜːʃən/ /əˈsɜɹʃən/

The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.

"My assertion that the homework was due tomorrow was proven wrong by the teacher. "

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possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

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deficient adjective

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

Lacking something essential; often construed with in.

"The student's knowledge of grammar was deficient, making it hard for her to complete the writing assignments. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

Illustration inadequate

inadequate noun

/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/

An individual who is inadequate.

"The inadequate showed up late to every class, making it hard to keep up with the course material. "

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contemporaries noun

/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/ /kənˈtɛmpəriːz/

Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.

"Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"