LESSON 21. LESSON 21 #1 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence AridAdjectiveA)Dry; desert like...
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Transcript of LESSON 21. LESSON 21 #1 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence AridAdjectiveA)Dry; desert like...
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LESSON 21#1
Word Part of Speech
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
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Dearth Noun A scare supply; an insufficiency of
Experts worry that overfishing may cause dearth of salmon.
LESSON 21#3
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Devoid Adjective
Completely without something; lacking in
Unfortunately, the neighborhood of standard-sized concrete apartment buildings was devoid of charm.
LESSON 21#4
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
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
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Exhaustive
Adjective
Complete; including or considering al possibilities.
Lara made an exhaustive list of supplies needed for the canoe trip.
LESSON 21#6
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Integral Adjective
Essential or necessary parts of a whole
A transmission is an integral part of a car.
LESSON 21#7
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Paltry Adjective
Very small and insignificant; lacking in importance
The paltry salary Luanne received barely covered her rent.
LESSON 21#8
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
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
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
Replenish
Verb To add to or fill up again
Betsy replenished the horses’ supply of drinking water.
LESSON 21#10
Word Part of Speech
Definition Sentence
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.