1. Illiterate, adjective:
unable to read or write
My great grandfather was
illiterate because he never had a chance to go to school.
2. Patronize, verb: treat
condescendingly
She says she genuinely
wanted to help me, but instead she patronized me, constantly pointing out how I
was inferior to her.
3. Dearth, noun: a lack of
shortage
I am surprised by the
dearth of fast food chain; this is America and I assumed they were on every
street.
4. Smattering, noun: a
slight or superficial understanding of a subject
I know only a smattering
of German, but Helen is able to read German newspaper and converse with
natives.
5. Morose, adjective:
ill-tempered and not inclined to talk ; gloomy
After Stanley found out he was no longer able to
go on vacation with his friends, he sat in his room morosely.
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