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emaciated

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adj. abnormally thin, wasted away

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surge

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v. rush suddenly

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tranquil

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n. quiet

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sanctuary

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n. shelter

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ascend

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v. rise

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malnutrition

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n. faulty or inadequate diet

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afflict

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v. trouble greatly, distress

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besiege

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v. surround, hem in

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privation

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n. lack of necessities

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sinister

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adj. evil, onimous

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ubiquitous

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adj. being everywhere at the same time

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remote

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adj. distant, hidden away

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thwart

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v. hinder, defeat

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harbinger

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n. forerunner, advance notice

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malignant

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adj. likely to cause death

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excruciating

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adj. agonizing, torturing

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respite

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n. interval of relief, delay

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reverberating

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adj. reechoing, resounding

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fretful

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adj. worrisome, irritable

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succumb

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v. give way, yield