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Two sentences are given below, each with a missing blank. Out of the given options, pick one word that fits both the blanks. (i) It’s a positive trend, but there is speculation there is a _______ of elephants to kill in many areas. (ii) There is a _______ of direction as it relates to how to talk about things.

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Two sentences are given below, each with a missing blank. Out of the given options, pick one word that fits both the blanks.

(i) It’s a positive trend, but there is speculation there is a _______ of elephants to kill in many areas.

(ii) There is a _______ of direction as it relates to how to talk about things.


1). Herd
2). Myth 
3). Dearth 
4). Plethora


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Out of the given options, the only word that matches the context of both the sentences is 'dearth', which means 'scarcity'.$ Hence, the third option will be the correct answer.

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The meanings of the other words are:

1. Herd: A large group of animals

2. Myth: Folktale

3. Plethora: A large amount of something 

4. Group: A community 

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