Question

You use p___ to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity .You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity .He was a poor actor.Hospitals are poor at collecting information.This team can play very well or very poorly. adjectiveSomeone who is poor has very little money and few possessions .The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor.He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.Even the poor have their pride.The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions.Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been....a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.I feel sorry for that poor child.Poor chap–he was killed in an air crash.Poor Gordon!If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition.The flat was in a poor state of repair.The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in Europe has widened.The food was poor.Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents.They were dressed and fed poorly.If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable ....poor wages and working conditions.During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended.You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity .He was a poor actor.Hospitals are poor at collecting information.This team can play very well or very poorly.If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre....soil that is poor in zinc. A1

Accepted Answer

poor poorerpoorestpoorlypoorlypoorly

query	You use p___ to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity .You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity . He was a poor actor. Hospitals are poor at collecting information. This team can play very well or very poorly.
word	poor
full-definition	adjective Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions . The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. Even the poor have their pride. The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been. ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood. You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. I feel sorry for that poor child. Poor chap–he was killed in an air crash. Poor Gordon! If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. The flat was in a poor state of repair. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in Europe has widened. The food was poor. Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents. They were dressed and fed poorly. If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable . ...poor wages and working conditions. During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended. You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity . He was a poor actor. Hospitals are poor at collecting information. This team can play very well or very poorly. If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. ...soil that is poor in zinc.
inflections	poorerpoorestpoorlypoorlypoorly
cefr-level	A1

Poor Describe Poorly Skilful Activity Quality Actor Hospitals