| | Word of the Day — October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 - Scott Viau Penury — PEN-yur-ee — extreme poverty, destitution Example: "Matthew O'Brien says in the Atlantic Monthly that 'Republicans such as Paul Ryan say the U.S. will end up in penury like the Greeks unless we drastically curtail spending on our social safety net, but that's a misleading scare tactic.'" | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |