LESSON 2

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LESSON 21#1

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Definition Sentence

Arid Adjective

A) Dry; desert like

B) Lacking feeling or interest

A) Camels can thrive in hot, arid conditions.

B) The violin solo was technically perfect, but arid and without passion

LESSON 21#2

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Dearth Noun A scare supply; an insufficiency of

Experts worry that overfishing may cause dearth of salmon.

LESSON 21#3

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Devoid Adjective

Completely without something; lacking in

Unfortunately, the neighborhood of standard-sized concrete apartment buildings was devoid of charm.

LESSON 21#4

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Excerpt A) NounB) Verb

a) A portion taken from a longer work

b) To take a portion from a longer work

A) The article quoted a short excerpt from a Hemmingway story.

B) The editor excerpted a section from the book and put it on the back cover.

LESSON 21#5

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Exhaustive

Adjective

Complete; including or considering al possibilities.

Lara made an exhaustive list of supplies needed for the canoe trip.

LESSON 21#6

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Integral Adjective

Essential or necessary parts of a whole

A transmission is an integral part of a car.

LESSON 21#7

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Paltry Adjective

Very small and insignificant; lacking in importance

The paltry salary Luanne received barely covered her rent.

LESSON 21#8

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Plethora Noun An excess of something; great abundance

Because seven people brought cakes to the potluck dinner, we had a plethora of desserts.

LESSON 21#9

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Replenish

Verb To add to or fill up again

Betsy replenished the horses’ supply of drinking water.

LESSON 21#10

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Scant Adjective Barely enough or sufficient; falling short in supply

Because Melanie was so involved with her homework, she gave scant attention to her chores.