21- Amount or Degree Flashcards

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A scarce supply; an insufficiency of

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Dearth

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A) Dry; desertlike

B) lacking feeling or interest

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Arid

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Completely without something; lacking in

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Devoid

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A) A portion taken from a longer work

B) To take a portion from a longer work

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Excerpt

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Complete; including or considering all possibilities

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Exhaustive

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Essential or necessary parts of a whole

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Integral

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Very small and insignificant; lacking in importance

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Paltry

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An excess of something; great abundance

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Plethora

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To add to or fill up again

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Replenish

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Barely enough or sufficient; falling short in supply

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Scant

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