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Just Vocabulary|JV424 (Nascent and Penury) Episode
NASCENT = (adjective) 1. just beginning to develop: in the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop2. produced in reaction medium: in the process of being created in a reaction medium, often in a highly active formExamples:- The nascent space industry is already beginning to garner results. - Although we are still in our nascent stages, we certainly have high hopes for the future .
- Lisa's mom was very lucky they caught the cancer early, because in its nascent stages, it is still highly treatable.
Synonyms:
new, primary, initial, developing, evolving, growing, budding, incipient
Antonyms:
old, dying
PENURY = (noun) state of extreme poverty
Examples:
Marc's dad is a gambler and he spent his entire fortune and died in penury.
Lisa may have had a penurious childhood, but she is quite rich now.
The lottery winner went from penury to wealth overnight. Synonyms:
poverty, misery, need, destitution, misfortune, affliction, indigence
Antonyms:
wealth, abundance, affluence
[ Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:37:00 GMT ]
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