Dearth
Deficiency, scarcity
Berated
Reproached, rebuked
Flippant
Superficial, shallow
Gauche
Inelegant, awkward
Epochal
Very significant
Gregarious
Organized, social
Necromancy
Black magic, sorcery
Obfuscate
Jumble, confuse
Limber
Nimble, supple
Menacing
Threatening
Scrupulous
Careful, meticulous
Trounced
Heavily defeated
Sybarite
Hedonist, sensualist
Paramount
Supreme, uppermost
Abet
Assist, support