Define it!
Affluent
What is having a great deal of money; wealthy?
This word means extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
What is avarice?
This term is a synonym for penniless
What is destitute?
This word is an antonym for affluent?
What is impoverished / poor?
Despite their _______ circumstances, the family managed to stay hopeful and kind to others.
What is meager?
Cupidity
What is excessive desire for wealth or material gain?
This word refers to extreme poverty so severe that basic needs are unmet.
What is penury?
What is poverty / penury?
This word is opposite in meaning to bountiful
What is meager?
The palace was so __________ that it shocked visitors with its lavishness.
What is sumptuous?
Mendicant
What is a person who begs for money or food?
This word means a severe lack of something, especially something essential or desirable.
What is dearth?
This adjective is a synonym for sumptuous
What is luxurious / lavish?
This word is an antonym for of miserly
What is generous / liberal?
Despite having little, the family was too proud to ask for _______.
What is alms?
Supplicant
What is a person who humbly begs or petitions, often for help or mercy?
A term meaning a job that requires little work but still provides income.
What is sinecure?
This is a synonym for voracious
What is ravenous / insatiable?
Antonym for affluent
What is impoverished / indigent?
After the last factory closed, the town descended into __________.
What is abjection?
Munificent
What is very generous; giving or bestowing in great amounts?
This word refers to the act of pressuring someone to give up something (often money) through threats or intimidation.
What is extortion?
This is a synonym for rapacious
What is greedy / avaricious / grasping?
This word is an antonym for piteous
What is dignified / noble / praiseworthy?
The market was flooded with a _______ of cheap imports, causing local prices to crash.
What is glut?