The sentence that uses the word "meager" (meaning small, insufficient) correctly is the first one - With such a meager allowance, Lawrence would never be able to save enough money.
<span>Verbal irony is the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says. Verbal irony is used here because the man gave her a tip that was not generous but she replied that it was. Hence what she said meant the opposite of what she meant. The above is an example of verbal irony.</span>
U posted this on the english section i assume u meant math?