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Scarcity :: Scarcity (n.) The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties..

Embarrass :: Embarrass (v. t.) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements..

Compromise :: Compromise (n.) A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement..

Trover :: Trover (n.) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion..

Requisition :: Requisition (n.) A notarial demand of a debt.

Demand :: Demand (v. t.) Earnest inquiry; question; query.

Arraign :: Arraign (v. t.) To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin..

Exacting :: Exacting (a.) Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe.

Exaction :: Exaction (n.) That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice..

Importunate :: Importunate (a.) Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity..

Encore :: Encore (n.) A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous..

Post Note :: Post note () A note issued by a bank, payable at some future specified time, as distinguished from a note payable on demand..

Cry :: Cry (v. i.) Outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand.

Demand :: Demand (v. t.) A thing or amount claimed to be due.

Claim :: Claim (n.) The thing claimed or demanded; that (as land) to which any one intends to establish a right; as a settler's claim; a miner's claim.

Exorbitancy :: Exorbitancy (n.) A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands..

Overbuild :: Overbuild (v. t.) To build too much; to build beyond the demand.

Immoderate :: Immoderate (a.) Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To borrow money of; to make a demand upon; as, he struck a friend for five dollars..

Promt :: Promt (superl.) Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons..

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