5/9/2025 Flashcards

(17 cards)

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Bereft

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Deprived of or lacking something

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Addled

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Unable to think clearly

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Sadism

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The tendency to derive pleasure from inflicting pain suffering or humiliations on others

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Leviathan

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A large and monstrous sea creature; a thing that is large and powerful

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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry; starving; (of ones appetite) Voracious or insatiable

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Atrophy

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Gradually decline in effectiveness owing to underuse or neglect

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Transcendence

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Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level

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Typhoon

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A tropical storm

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Foreboding

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A feeling that something bad will happen

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Languish

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Lose vitality; grow weak or feeble; suffer from being forced to remain in unpleasant place or situation

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Degrade

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Regard or treat someone with contempt or disrespect; reduce the value or dignity of someone

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Interrogation

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The action of asking someone questions (Usually a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally

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Oppression

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin or weak, esp. because of illness or lack of food

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Defiance

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Open resistance; bold disobedience

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Resignation

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The act of giving up conceding defeat, accepting something undesirable but inevitable

17
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Sovereign

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Possessing ultimate or supreme power; acting independently, without outside interference