Wretched - definition: 1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; 2. despicable, contemptile, or mean Two famous wretches are found in Les Miserables. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables and the poor boy, Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol by Charles...
Destitution - definition: a lack of the means to survive or subsist : utter poverty This is the first image that came to my mind - Oliver Twist begging for more - as I read today's word. Charles Dickens portrayal of poverty in the English 18th century was personified...
