Words about the state of things

Words that describe the current state of how something is.

Photo of an Apple Mac computer, switched on
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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.
Prepositions, States
Photo of some poor people
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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.
States
Photo of a closed window
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Sis forShut

Shut is another word for closed. The window in the picture is shut.
Verbs, States
Photo of an unfinished building
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Uis forUnfinished

Something is unfinished if it has not been completed yet. A similar word to unfinished is incomplete.The opposite of unfinished is finished.
Adjectives, States

And also ...

Affluence, Afire, Afloat, Aglow, Agreement, Bad, Chaos, Circumstance, Complete, Dilemma, Emergency, Evil, Fame, Finished, Good, Muddle, Quarantine, Reality, Solitary, True

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