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  • 31penurious — 1590s, from M.L. penuriosus, from L. penuria penury (see PENURY (Cf. penury)). Originally poverty stricken, in a state of penury; meaning stingy is first attested 1630s …

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  • 32poverty — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English poverte, from Anglo French poverté, from Latin paupertat , paupertas, from pauper poor more at poor Date: 12th century 1. a. the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount… …

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  • 33Mukti (organization) — MUKTI Official logo Formation 2003 Type non profit organization Headquarters Kolkata, India …

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  • 34need — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. necessity, requirement; desire, want, privation, lack, poverty; use. v. t. require, crave, claim, demand, yearn; lack, want. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Poverty] Syn. indigence, penury, pennilessness; see… …

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  • 35Indigence — In di*gence, n. [L. indigentia: cf. F. indigence. See {Indigent}.] The condition of being indigent; lack of estate, or means of comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; as, helpless indigence. Cowper. Syn: Poverty; penury; destitution; want;… …

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  • 36Scarceness — Scarce ness, Scarcity Scar ci*ty, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.… …

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  • 37Scarcity — Scarceness Scarce ness, Scarcity Scar ci*ty, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of… …

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  • 38Harishchandra — Harishchandra, in Hindu religious texts is the 28th king of the Solar Dynasty. His legend is very popular and often told as a benchmark for an ideal life. He was renowned for his piety and justice. His name is Sanskrit for having golden splendour …

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  • 39Compton Wynyates — Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire, circa 1983 Compton Wynyates is a country house in Warwickshire, England, a Grade I listed building. The Tudor period house, an example of Tudor architecture, is constructed of red brick and built around a central… …

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  • 40Karnad Sadashiva Rao — Infobox revolution biography name=Karnad Sadashiva Rao lived= 1881 ndash; January 9, 1937 placeofbirth=Mangalore, Karnataka placeofdeath=Mumbai, Maharashtra caption=Sadashiva Rao was known as Gandhi of South movement=Indian Independence movement… …

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