Question

What does the term “poverty" most likely mean as used
in the passage?

Answer 1

Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. Poverty means that the income level from employment is so low that basic human needs can't be met.

Step-by-step explanation:

Poverty, the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. Poverty is said to exist when people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs. The problem of definition is further compounded by the noneconomic connotations that the word poverty has acquired.

Answer 2

What does the term "poverty" most likely mean as used in the passage?

The condition which prevents one from fulfilled living.