1. LESSON 21

2. LESSON 21 #1 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence AridAdjectiveA)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

3. LESSON 21 #2 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence DearthNounA scare supply; an insufficiency of Experts worry that overfishing may cause dearth of salmon.

4. LESSON 21 #3 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence DevoidAdjectiveCompletely without something; lacking in Unfortunately, the neighborhood of standard-sized concrete apartment buildings was devoid of charm.

5. LESSON 21 #4 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence ExcerptA)Noun B)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.

6. LESSON 21 #5 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence ExhaustiveAdjectiveComplete; including or considering al possibilities. Lara made an exhaustive list of supplies needed for the canoe trip.

7. LESSON 21 #6 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence IntegralAdjectiveEssential or necessary parts of a whole A transmission is an integral part of a car.

8. LESSON 21 #7 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence PaltryAdjective Very small and insignificant; lacking in importance The paltry salary Luanne received barely covered her rent.

9. LESSON 21 #8 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence PlethoraNoun An excess of something; great abundance Because seven people brought cakes to the potluck dinner, we had a plethora of desserts.

10. LESSON 21 #9 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence ReplenishVerbTo add to or fill up again Betsy replenished the horses’ supply of drinking water.

11. LESSON 21 #10 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence ScantAdjectiveBarely enough or sufficient; falling short in supply Because Melanie was so involved with her homework, she gave scant attention to her chores.