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WordBand 7–8.5Toofey picks
scarcity
/ˈskeəsɪti/
noun
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
- “The scarcity of fresh water affects farming in many regions.”Toofey
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plummetverbTo fall very fast and by a large amount.
alleviateverbTo make a problem or pain less serious.
at the expense ofCausing harm or loss to something else.
undermineverbTo weaken something gradually.
pose a threatTo be a danger to something.
bring aboutPhrasal verbTo cause something to happen.
pivotaladjectiveOf great importance because everything else depends on it.
verifyverbTo check that something is true or correct.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))