Easier English Basic Synonyms

wisdom
knowledge about life, especially about how to deal with situations and
people
Their leaders were women of great wisdom.
Antonym:
ignorance
a state of not knowing
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lack
noun
Synonyms: lack, shortage, deficiency, deficit
lack
the fact that you do not have something
The children are suffering from a lack of food. 
쑗
 The project was cancelled
through lack of funds.
shortage
the fact that you do not have something you need
a shortage of skilled staff 
쑗
 During the war, there were food shortages.
deficiency
not enough of something needed to make someone or something healthy
or complete
Their diet has a deficiency of calcium or has a calcium deficiency.
deficit
an amount by which something is less than it should be
The company announced a two-million-pound deficit in its accounts.
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language
noun
Synonyms: language, speech, dialect, slang, vocabulary, jargon
language
a way of speaking or writing used in a country or by a group of people
We go to English language classes twice a week. 
쑗
 She can speak several
European languages.
speech
the ability to say words, or the act of saying words
His speech has been affected by brain damage. 
쑗
Some of these
expressions are only used in speech, not in writing.