I heard this word used on the radio to describe the conditions the people of Haiti have had put upon them by the earthquake. It struck me as a very powerful word.

Immiseration the imposition of poverty, not something you would want to do to anyone unless you were really mean or plain careless.

Learn a new word every day.
Repeat it and remind yourself what it means at least three times in a day.
Try to use the word in conversation or writing today.
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