smattering -
A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.
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jiffy -
A moment
Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.
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meager -
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.
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dwindle -
To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
The dodo bird population dwindled over time before finally going extinct.
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snippet -
A small piece or brief extract
Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.
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dearth -
A scarcity or lack of something
After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.
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blurb -
A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
Jasmine decided to buy the book after reading the captivating blurb on the back cover.
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minuscule -
Very small, tiny or microscopic.
The dwarf tomato was so minuscule that one would struggle to cut it with a knife, let alone find it in a salad.
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wee -
Very small
Jeff would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to go fishing with his son.
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shortfall -
An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.
Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.
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trite -
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
Hollywood rarely focuses on original material and keeps putting out trite superhero movies.
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tenuous -
Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification.
The evidence against the suspect was tenuous at best.
