Vocab 15-19 Flashcards
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emaciated
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abnormally thin, wasted away
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surge
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rush suddenly
3
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tranquil
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quiet
4
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sanctuary
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shelter
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ascend
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to rise
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malnutrition
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faulty or inadequate diet
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afflict
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to trouble greatly, to distress
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besiege
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to surround, hem in
9
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privation
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lack of necessities
10
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sinister
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evil, ominous
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere at the same time
12
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remote
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distant, hidden away
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thwart
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to hinder, defeat
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harbinger
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a forerunner, advance notice
15
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malignant
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likely to cause death
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excruciating
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agonizing, torturing
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respite
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an interval of relief, delay
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reverberating
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reechoing, resounding
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fretful
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worrisome, irritable
20
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succumb
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to give way, yield
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impresario
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one who presents cultural series, organizer
22
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extortion
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getting money by threats
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adverse
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unfavorable, harmful
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asset
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a valuable thing to have
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bigot
a narrow minded, prejudiced person
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balatant
disagreeably loud, very showy
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entourage
group of attendants
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virulent
full of hate, harmful
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venom
poison, spite, malace
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spew
throw up, vomit, eject
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loath
unwilling, reluctant
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solicit
to beg, seek earnestly
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astute
keen, shrewd
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advocate
to be in favor of, to support
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ineffectual
not effective
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scrutinize
examine closely
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nefarious
villainous, vicious
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amicable
friendly, peaceful
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vexatious
annoying
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malady
disease
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inclement
unfavorable, stormy
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peruse
to read carefully
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premonition
forewarning
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desist
cease
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recoil
draw back
46
pertinent
to the point
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mastiff
large dog
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obsess
to haunt, preoccupy
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doleful
sad, melancholy
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wan
sickly, pale
