Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Correct Answer is B. Paucity is a synonym for dearth, as is a shortage for scarcity.
| Dearth: | costliness; dearness, scarcity of food, any scarcity or lack |
| Scarcity: | the condition or quality of being scarce; inadequate supply; dearth |
| Prairie: | a large area of level or slightly rolling grasslands, esp. one in the Mississippi Valley
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