Question

Squirrels like to _____ their nuts for the winter when food is _____.

hoard / scary
horde / scarcity
horde / sticky
hoard / scarce

Answer 1

Option four that is hoard/ scarce is correct.

Hoard means ‘to store’ and scarce means ‘shortage’.

Thus, the squirrels hoard or store the food for the winters when there is scarcity or shortage of food. Other options reveal different meanings which do not fit well with the sentence.