noun · Hard SAT word

    Penury

    poverty; a state of extreme poverty or destitution

    Penury in a sentence

    She lived in penury for years before achieving financial success.

    Synonyms for penury

    • poverty
    • want
    • deprivation

    Antonyms for penury

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