Question

2241 1 Water is very rare in some parts of the country. Water is very [[rare]] in some parts of the country. scarce If certain things are rare there are only a few of them in existence: 'Rare coins are usually worth a lot of money.' A rare event is one that hardly ever happens: 'I was lucky enough to witness one of her rare public appearances.'To describe something that is usually common but for some reason is difficult to obtain at a particular time or in a particular place, use scarce: 'After the war, food and clothing were scarce.'

Accepted Answer

rare ✗ Water is very scarce in some parts of the country. Water is very [[scarce]] in some parts of the country. scarce | rare

Idx	2241
Keyword	rare
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Water is very rare in some parts of the country.
Correct Sentence	Water is very scarce in some parts of the country.
Cloze Error Sentence	Water is very [[rare]] in some parts of the country.
Cloze Sentence	Water is very [[scarce]] in some parts of the country.
Cloze Answer	scarce
Choices	scarce \| rare
Explanation	If certain things are rare there are only a few of them in existence: 'Rare coins are usually worth a lot of money.' A rare event is one that hardly ever happens: 'I was lucky enough to witness one of her rare public appearances.' To describe something that is usually common but for some reason is difficult to obtain at a particular time or in a particular place, use scarce: 'After the war, food and clothing were scarce.'

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