vocab 38 Flashcards

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Adjective: having a lot of problems or difficulties:

The arrival of the fresh medical supplies was a welcome sight for the……. doctors working in the refugee camps.

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beleaguered

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Noun:
a person who gets sexual pleasure from being hurt or controlled by another person:
He was a voyeur and a ……
I’m not a …… .who wants to be bullied.

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Masochist

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Verb: to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air:
He is said to have …… his victim with a pillow.
We almost …… in the heat of the city.

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stifle

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Adjective :
used to say that someone is strong, brave, determined, and difficult to defeat or frighten:

e.g.
The ……….. Mrs Furlong said she would continue to fight for justice.

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indomitable

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Adjective : A person who is …… shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do

adjective:
It would be …….. of me to comment on the matter.

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presumptuous

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Adjective : A person who is …… shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do

adjective:
It would be …….. of me to comment on the matter.

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presumptuous

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