a time when there is extreme shortage of food and people starve
- Similar:
- starvation
- Opposite:
- abundance
11+ vocabulary theme
Food & the senses
Taste, smell, touch and eating words. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.
Quick quiz
Ten questions from the food & the senses theme in the 11+ styles: closest meaning, opposites, odd one out, words in context and missing words. Marked straight away, with explanations. No account needed.
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A word list (word, meaning, similar word and example) and a matching worksheet with answers. Free account needed: it takes a minute.
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