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Words about the state of things

Words that describe the current state of how something is.

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Ois forOn

Something is on if it is powered up and able to be used. The computer in the picture is turned on. On is also used to indicate positioning, as in "the cup is on the table". The opposite of on is off.

Pis forPoverty

Poverty is the state of having very little possessions, food or money. Someone who is in poverty is poor. The opposite of poverty is affluence.
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Sis forShut

Shut is another word for closed. The window in the picture is shut.
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Something is unfinished if it has not been completed yet. A similar word to unfinished is incomplete.The opposite of unfinished is finished.