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lack
verb
to
not
have
or
not
have
enough
of
something
that
is
needed
or
wanted
•
Many
rural
villages
lack
clean
drinking
water
.
Many
rural
villages
lack
clean
drinking
water
.
•
The
report
shows
that
small
businesses
often
lack
access
to
affordable
loans
.
The
report
shows
that
small
businesses
often
lack
access
to
affordable
loans
.
From
Middle
English
laken
“
to
be
wanting
”,
from
Old
Norse
laka
“
to
diminish
”.
verb
to
not
have
something
,
or
to
not
have
enough
of
it
•
They
lack
any
real
evidence
to
support
their
claim
.
They
lack
any
real
evidence
to
support
their
claim
.
•
The
garden
lacked
color
until
the
tulips
bloomed
.
The
garden
lacked
color
until
the
tulips
bloomed
.
noun
the
state
of
not
having
something
,
or
of
there
not
being
enough
of
it
•
There
was
a
serious
lack
of
food
after
the
storm
.
There
was
a
serious
lack
of
food
after
the
storm
.
•
His
project
failed
because
of
a
lack
of
planning
.
His
project
failed
because
of
a
lack
of
planning
.
noun
the
state
of
not
having
something
that
is
needed
or
wanted
•
There
is
a
serious
lack
of
affordable
housing
in
the
city
.
There
is
a
serious
lack
of
affordable
housing
in
the
city
.
•
The
project
was
delayed
because
of
a
lack
of
funding
.
The
project
was
delayed
because
of
a
lack
of
funding
.
Recorded
as
a
noun
since
the
14th
century
,
from
the
verb
“
lack
”.
black
adjective
-
black
,
blacker
,
blackest
having
the
very
dark
colour
of
coal
or
night
•
She
wore
a
beautiful
black
dress
to
the
party
.
She
wore
a
beautiful
black
dress
to
the
party
.
•
A
black
cat
sat
on
the
windowsill
watching
the
birds
outside
.
A
black
cat
sat
on
the
windowsill
watching
the
birds
outside
.
Old
English
blæc
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*blakaz
meaning
"
burned
"
or
"
dark
".
adjective
-
black
,
blacker
,
blackest
having
the
darkest
colour
,
like
coal
or
the
night
•
The
little
girl
chose
a
black
dress
for
the
party
.
The
little
girl
chose
a
black
dress
for
the
party
.
•
At
night
the
sky
turned
almost
black
without
any
stars
.
At
night
the
sky
turned
almost
black
without
any
stars
.
noun
the
darkest
colour
•
Mixing
all
the
paints
together
often
produces
black
.
Mixing
all
the
paints
together
often
produces
black
.
•
Her
favorite
color
is
black
.
Her
favorite
color
is
black
.
noun
-
black
the
darkest
colour
,
like
coal
or
night
•
She
painted
the
background
in
deep
black
.
She
painted
the
background
in
deep
black
.
•
The
printer
ran
out
of
black
.
The
printer
ran
out
of
black
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
;
noun
use
recorded
since
the
13th
century
.
adjective
-
black
,
blacker
,
blackest
describing
coffee
or
tea
served
plain
,
without
milk
or
cream
•
I
always
drink
my
coffee
black
to
taste
the
beans
.
I
always
drink
my
coffee
black
to
taste
the
beans
.
•
She
ordered
a
black
Americano
at
the
café
.
She
ordered
a
black
Americano
at
the
café
.
verb
to
make
something
black
or
very
dark
•
Smoke
from
the
fireplace
blacked
the
ceiling
.
Smoke
from
the
fireplace
blacked
the
ceiling
.
•
Workers
are
blacking
the
metal
parts
with
paint
to
prevent
rust
.
Workers
are
blacking
the
metal
parts
with
paint
to
prevent
rust
.
From
the
adjective
;
verb
use
attested
since
the
late
16th
century
.
verb
-
black
,
blacking
,
blacks
,
blacked
to
make
something
become
black
or
very
dark
,
or
to
become
that
way
itself
•
Smoke
from
the
candle
began
to
black
the
ceiling
.
Smoke
from
the
candle
began
to
black
the
ceiling
.
•
The
silver
quickly
blacked
when
it
was
left
in
the
air
.
The
silver
quickly
blacked
when
it
was
left
in
the
air
.
Black
adjective
relating
to
people
who
have
dark
skin
,
especially
of
African
heritage
•
Maya
Angelou
is
a
celebrated
Black
writer
and
poet
.
Maya
Angelou
is
a
celebrated
Black
writer
and
poet
.
•
In
February
,
the
school
held
events
to
honour
Black
History
Month
.
In
February
,
the
school
held
events
to
honour
Black
History
Month
.
Capitalised
use
for
ethnic
identity
emerged
in
the
mid-20th
century
civil-rights
era
.
noun
a
person
who
belongs
to
a
racial
group
with
African
ancestry
•
She
is
a
pioneering
Black
scientist
who
mentors
young
students
.
She
is
a
pioneering
Black
scientist
who
mentors
young
students
.
•
The
panel
included
a
Black
historian
and
a
white
journalist
.
The
panel
included
a
Black
historian
and
a
white
journalist
.
