The aridness of the region made agriculture difficult, and its distance from the sea cut it off from much trade.
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And then, just as he was trying to compose a picture that would convey the aridness of the landscape, it began to rain.
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The presence of a dog is still a commentary, though not on human traits, but rather on human existence, on its aridness or meaninglessness.
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Within this steel framework, lightweight and corrugated and flat-seam metal siding responds to the aridness of the desert and prevents heat buildup within the wall cavity.
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Despite the aridness, the residents of the province are proud tillers of the earth and like most Nguni tribes in Southern Africa they practise animal husbandry to supplement their diets.
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Aridity: a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
A region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. As a result, environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic.