Vocab 15-19 Flashcards
1
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emaciated
A
abnormally thin, wasted away
2
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surge
A
rush suddenly
3
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tranquil
A
quiet
4
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sanctuary
A
shelter
5
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ascend
A
to rise
6
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malnutrition
A
faulty or inadequate diet
7
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afflict
A
to trouble greatly, to distress
8
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besiege
A
to surround, hem in
9
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privation
A
lack of necessities
10
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sinister
A
evil, ominous
11
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ubiquitous
A
being everywhere at the same time
12
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remote
A
distant, hidden away
13
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thwart
A
to hinder, defeat
14
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harbinger
A
a forerunner, advance notice
15
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malignant
A
likely to cause death
16
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excruciating
A
agonizing, torturing
17
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respite
A
an interval of relief, delay
18
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reverberating
A
reechoing, resounding
19
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fretful
A
worrisome, irritable
20
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succumb
A
to give way, yield
