Multiple choice general knowledge

dearth

  1. scarcity

  2. wild living

  3. feeble

  4. corruption
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Explanation

Dearth means a scarcity or lack of something - it comes from Old English meaning 'dearness' (things become dear/expensive when scarce). 'Scarcity' is the correct synonym. 'Wild living' and 'corruption' are unrelated, while 'feeble' means weak.

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