aleppo's orphange Flashcards

(13 cards)

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bereaved

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(adjective)
the state of some whose close friend or family member has recently died.

🪦: orphaned - widowed

+There is a charity that counsels the bereaved wifes.
-She became bereaved and lost her family by an accident.
+I cant imagine how those bereaved childeren feel.

(verb)
be deprived of a loved one

🪦: deprive

+both were bereaved.

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orphan

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(noun)
childeren whose parents have died.

🔮: orphanage

+ He was left an orphan as a small boy.
- Playing violin was a hobby for orphan ladies in vivaldie’s time.

(adjective)
a situation a childe has lost their parents

+There is an orphan girl in the street.

(verb)
be orphan

+ Hitler had orphaned lots of juwish childeren.

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bereft

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(adjective)
1.extremly unhappy and lonely

+his death left her completely bereaft

  1. bereft of something (hope/color….)
    - Her room was bereft of color.
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charges

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(noun)
people that you are responsible for and take care if

+The babysitter watched over her charges.

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subterranean

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(noun)
1.underground-basement

  • the subterranean exploration have made dread.
    2. secret

+they have represented subterranean forces of nature.

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haven

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(noun)
a place where people can feel safe and happy

=shelter= refuge

+ There had a place to scape to, a small haven for ourselves in university.

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rag

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(noun)

old clothes

+they found a toddler in his rags behind their door.

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destitute

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(adjective)

having no money

=poor=penniless

+ If the university cuts down the scholership, we would be destitute.

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dedicated

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(adjective)
made for used for just one purpuse.

🔮: exclusive - allocated -> objects
committed->human

+ a team of dedicated doctors are workin on corona vaccine.

(verb) dedicate
(noun) dedication : his dedication to his duties is admiring.

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thriving

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(adjective)
very successful
=flourishing=growing

+He is thriving in his job.

(verb) thrive ->
=flourish

+Most herbs nedd direct sun to thrive.

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ferocity

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(noun)
violence or estreme force
=savagery

+the ferocity of the storm cut them by surprise.

adjective -> ferocious
=violent= savage

-The lion is nature’s the most ferocious animal.

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incessant

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(adjective)
continuing for long time without stoppingin a way that is annoying

=constant=continual

+the icessant bit of music butters audiance.

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Tackle

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(verb)
to deal with a problem

+ it took 12 fire engines to tackle the fire.

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