Unit 40: The haves and the haves-not Flashcards
1
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dignity
A
worth
2
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absolute poverty
A
being poor according to a fixed minimum standardl sometimes called the poverty line
3
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relative poverty
A
being poor in relation to others around you
4
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extreme poverty = penury
A
living below the poverty line
5
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human poverty
A
being poor in range of ways, not only financial
6
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on/below the breadline
A
having the level of income of an extremely poor person
7
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destitute
(n): destitution
A
without money, food, home or possessions
8
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live from hand to mouth
A
have just enough money to live without suffering
9
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money has been tight
A
there has not been much money
10
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tighten your belts
A
spend less than before
11
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income bracket
A
range of income with upper and lower levels
