1. Anecdote Noun |ˈanikˌdōtij|

2. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Syn: story, tale Ant: epic Our teacher told us an anecdote to entertain us.

3. Dearth Noun |dərTH|

4. A scarcity or lack of something. Syn: scarcity Ant: abundance There is a dearth of genius in the world.

5. Grave Adj |grāv|

6. Serious or solemn. Syn: Somber Ant: light hearted He said something in a grave manner.

7. Precarious Adj |priˈke(ə)rēəs|

8. Not securely held or in position, dependent on chance. Syn: uncertain Ant: secure The light that is hanging on precariously on the roof gives me an uneasy feeling.

9. Steer Verb |sti(ə)r|

10. (of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft). Syn: control, pilot Ant: drift Tom had fun steering a boat.

11. Privy Adj |ˈprivē|

12. Sharing in the knowledge of. Syn: personal Ant: Published He was no longer privy to his own secret as his friend spilled them.

13. marred Verb |mär|

14. Impair the appearance. Disfigure Help The big bruise on his face marred his face.

15. Foul Adj |foul|

16. Offensive to the senses. Syn: Notorious Ant: aiding Foul languages are extremely respectful.

17. Parcel Noun |ˈpärsəl|

18. A thing or collection of things. Syn: bundle Ant: one My parents gave me a parcel of books.

19. Tarrying Verb |ˈkarē|

20. Stay longer than intended. Syn: Delay Ant: Hurry Tom likes to tarry and procrastinate.