ERWC unit 3 vocabulary

dearth (n.)

an amount or supply that is not large enough

sagacious (adj.)

having or showing understanding and the ability to not make good judgements

fortuitous (adj.)

(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by change

antitheses (noun)

a difference or opposition between two things

repatriate (verb)

to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from

mete (verb)

to distribute by measure; to allot (especially a punishment)

egg (verb)

to encourage or incite action (usually followed by on)

embroil (verb)

to cause someone to become involved in an arguement or a difficult situation

dauntless (adj)

showing determination and no fear

desolate (adj) (of a place)

destered of people and in a state of a bleak and dismal emptiness