| A | B |
| scanty | small; limited in quantity |
| copius | plentiful |
| moderate | a reasonable amount; not extreme or excessive |
| ration | a fixed amount (usually food) given to someone |
| increment | one of series of regular additions; an increase in the size of something |
| allocate | to set aside for certain purpose |
| multitude | a large number |
| accrue | to accumulate something over a period of time |
| dwindle | to decrease little by little |
| decimate | to destroy a great number of |