[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all:The Sahara is a vast sandy desert.Synonyms: wasteland , waste", "any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.Synonyms: wasteland", "an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists.", "(formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation.", "any place lacking in something:The town was a cultural desert.Synonyms: wasteland"]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["of, relating to, or like a desert:a desert landscape.Synonyms: arid , infertile , barren , desolate", "occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert:a desert tribe; a desert palm.", "designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing:a big, wide-brimmed desert hat."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like:He deserted his wife.Synonyms: forsake , quit , leave , abandon", "(of military personnel) to leave or run away from (service, duty, etc.) with the intention of never returning:Terrified of the approaching battle, he deserted his post just before dawn.", "to fail (someone) at a time of need:None of his friends had deserted him."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes followed byfrom, to,etc.):Many deserted during the food shortage.Synonyms: resign , abdicate", "(of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning:Troops were deserting to the enemy.Synonyms: go AWOL go AWOL"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Usuallydeserts. reward or punishment that is deserved:Death was his desert.Synonyms: justice , reward , recompense , payment , due , penalty , retribution , retaliation", "the state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.", "the state or condition of being worthy, as in character or behavior.Synonyms: worth , virtue , merit"]}]