Word of the day
paltry
1. (of an amount) small or meager
“she would earn a paltry $33 more each month”
adjective
/ˈpɔltri/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The donation jar at the café contained only a paltry few coins, _____ enough to buy a single cup of coffee."
Select three words related to paltry
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- mere
- derisory
- generous
- substantial
- ample
- beggarly
Choose the phrase that uses paltry correctly
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Find a word related to paltry
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