UFS101- 2nd Vocabulary Entry

1. Word : Poverty.
    Meaning : State of being poor.
    Example : She had been worn down by poverty and illness.

2. Word : Destitution.
    Meaning : Being destitute.
    Example : Live in complete destitution.

3. Word : Inability.
    Meaning : Lack of power, skill or ability or being unable.
    Example : His inability to understand mathematics.

4. Word : Incapable.
    Meaning : Not able to do something.
    Example : The children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves.

5. Word : Starvation.
    Meaning : Suffering or death caused by lack of food.
    Example : A starvation diet, barely enough food to keep one alive.

6. Word : Deprivation.
    Meaning : Depriving or being deprived.
    Example : Suffer deprivation of one's rights as a citizen.

7. Word : Dearth.
    Meaning : Shortage or scarcity.
    Example : There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.

8. Word : Thwart.
    Meaning : Prevent doing what he intends or oppose a plan successfully.
    Example : The leaders were determined to thwart her.

9. Word : Famine.
    Meaning : Instance of extreme scarcity of food in a region.
    Example : The long drought was followed by months of famine.

10. Word : Drought.
      Meaning : Period of continuous dry weather, especially when there is not enough water
                         for people's needs.
     Example : Areas of Africa affected by drought.