dearth

Day 12Level 3

durth

scarcity

insufficient supply ; scarcity

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

inadequacy, deficiency, shortage

Antonyms:

abundance, plenty, excess

Example Sentence:

The judge has acquitted the prime accused in the murder case, due to dearth of evidence.

Related Words

active

AJ-uhl

active; quick-moving

reserved

uh-LOOF

reserved, indifferent

hostility

an-TAG-uh-niz-uhm

hostility; strong opposition

traitor

uh-PAHS-tayt

one who abandons a long-held religious or political path; traitor

to attack

uh-SAYL

to attack violently, especially with arguments

drunken

bak-uh-NEYL-yuh

involving large amounts of alcohol ; pertaining to revelry