Vocabulary : Poor to Poor-willie
Poor : Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent. ;; So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. ;; Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected ;; Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ;; Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. ;; Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. ;; Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil. ;; Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture. ;; Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night. ;; Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. ;; Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimesPoorbox : A receptacle in which money given for the poor is placed.
Poorhouse : A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
Poor-john : A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality.
Poorliness : The quality or state of being poorly; ill health.
