The word is ‘dearth’ June 6, 2017 thewordsare Meaning: a lack of, an insufficient amount of. Word in a sentence: The people in the picture are trying to get water but there is a dearth of clean, fresh water. Vocabulary expansion: Scarcity Lack of an inadequacy of Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by thewordsare View all posts by thewordsare