Each of the following items, consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonyms of word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.
It is the difficulty or SCARCITY of a thing that makes it precious.

Options

A. poverty
B. absence
C. insufficiency
D. disappearance

Answer

C

Explanation

Scarcity means not enough and 'insufficiency' means the same., so they are synonyms.