5th box -Flashcards

(n.) a lack, scarcity (An eager reader, she was dismayed by the dearth of classic books at the library.)

(n.) high praise, special distinction (Everyone offered accolades to Sam after he won the Noble Prize.)

(adj.) friendly, affable (Although he's been known to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall genial guy.)

(adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled (Agatha's grandmother, Stephanie, had the most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.)