States and conditions

Synonyms for arid

Two senses of arid live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High Camp

lacking vitality or spirit

A technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

desiccated

Same sentence, swapped: A technically perfect but desiccated performance of the sonata.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for arid as it is used in the sentence above.

waterless
childless
celibate

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, SummitStates and conditions

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

An arid climate.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

waterless

Same sentence, swapped: An waterless climate.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for arid as it is used in the sentence above.

childless
celibate
dismal

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