SAT 4 Flashcards
Emaciated
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food.
Surge
1-A sudden powerful or upward movement, specially by a crowd or a natural force such as the tide.
2-A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one.
3-A powerful rush of an emotion or feeling
4-A sudden marked increase of voltage or current in an electric circuit.
Tranquil
Free from disturbance; calm
Sanctuary
1- refuge or safety from danger
2-A nature resurve
3-A place where injured or unwanted animals of a specific kind are cared for
4-A holy place; temple
Ascend
1-go up or climb
2-move up to a higher social rank
Malnutrition
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, or not eating enough of the right thing
Afflict
Cause pain or trouble to
Privation
A state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking
Sinister
1-giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
2- evil; criminal
Besiege
Surrounded with Armed Forces