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C2 Quantity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bumper | having an unusually large or abundant quantity of something |
| superabundant | existing in an amount or quantity that is more than sufficient |
| luxuriant | characterized by abundant and rich growth |
| skimpy | lacking in adequacy or fullness |
| measly | pitifully small or inadequate |
| astronomical | incredibly large in quantity or vast in scope |
| meager | lacking in quantity, quality, or extent |
| copious | abundant in ideas or information |
| myriad | too numerous to be counted |
| to deduct | to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total |
| to curtail | to reduce or limit the scope or size of something |
| to tail off | to decrease in quantity, intensity, or level over time |
| to dwindle | to diminish in quantity or size over time |
| to soar | to increase rapidly to a high level |
| to snowball | to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably |
| upswing | an improvement or increase in level, intensity, or amount |
| abatement | a reduction or lessening in the intensity, degree, or amount of something |
| cornucopia | the state of being extremely abundant |
| augmentation | the act of increasing the amount, value, or size of something |
| proliferation | a sudden and fast growth or increase in something |
| upsurge | an abrupt increase in strength or number |