week 8 Flashcards

1
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emaciated

A

abnormally thin, wasted away

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2
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surge

A

to rush fourth

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3
Q

tranquil

A

quiet, calmness, peace

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4
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sanctuary

A

shelter

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5
Q

ascend

A

to rise

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6
Q

sour grapes

A

to disparage something you can’t have

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7
Q

malnutrition

A

faulty or inadequate diet

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8
Q

afflict

A

to trouble, affect negatively

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9
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besiege

A

to surround, hem in

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10
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privation

A

lack of necessity , really poor

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11
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sinister

A

evil, ominous

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12
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ubiquitous

A

being everywhere at the same time

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13
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remote

A

distant, hidden away

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14
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thwart

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to hinder, defeat

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15
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harbinger

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a forerunner, a sign

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16
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malignant

A

cancerous

17
Q

excruciating

A

agonizing, torturing

18
Q

respite

A

an interval of relief, delay

19
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reverberating

A

reechoing, resounding

20
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fretful

A

worrisome, irritable

21
Q

succumb

A

to give away, yield , die

22
Q

a red herring

A

intentional diversion

23
Q

to swap horses in midstream

A

Vote against incumbent

24
Q

to cool one’s heels

A

to be kept waiting