Week 8 Flashcards by Ali Mahdizadeh | Brainscape

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin

Wasted away

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Surge

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To rush suddenly

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Tranquil

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Quiet

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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

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Privation

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Lack of necessities

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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

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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

Advanced notice

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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

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Succumb

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To give way

Yield