English 9 Vocabulary Lesson 7 Completion Vocabulary List

English 9 Vocabulary Lesson 7 Completion

Vocabulary List Comprehensiv e 2) Dearth 3) Deficient 4) Deficit 5) Exhaustive 1) Integral 7) Paltry 8) Plethora 9) Replenish 10)Scant 6)

Comprehensive (adjective) a) b) Covering completely or broadly; inclusive Having or exhibiting wide mental grasp EX. Each team member must have a comprehensive physical examination before the season begins.

Dearth (noun) a) A scarcity or lack EX. There was a dearth of information in the library about author Wilkie Collins.

Deficient (adjective) a) b) Lacking an essential quality or element; insufficient Not up to normal standards EX. A person suffering from scurvy is deficient in vitamin C.

Deficit (noun) a) An amount by which something falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage EX. Desiree discovered a deficit in her cash register tally.

Exhaustive (adjective) a) Testing all possibilities or considering all elements; thorough EX. The students made an exhaustive study of their city’s history.

Integral (adjective) a) b) Essential or necessary for completeness In mathematics, formed of parts that together make a whole; not fractional EX. Both words and illustrations are integral parts of a picture book for young children.

Paltry (adjective) a) b) Meager; insufficient Worthless; lowly; contemptible EX. Tony’s grandmother told us about the paltry salary she received at her first job.

Plethora (noun) a) Superabundance; excess EX. Mr. Di. Lessi owns a plethora of hats, which he displays on forty-two pegs in his hallway.

Replenish (trans. verb) a) To fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to EX. Before printing his report, Alex replenished his dwindling pile of paper.

Scant (adjective; trans. verb) a) b) c) d) Being just short of full measure Lacking in amount or quantity; inadequate To provide with an inadequate share; skimp To deal with or treat inadequately EX. There was scant space in the courtroom to seat those who wished to attend the trial.