Vocabulary List 8 Flashcards by Rolando Garza

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Emaciated

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think or weak because of illness or malnutrition

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Surge

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sudden powerful upward movement

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Tranquil

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free from distrubance

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Sanctuary

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a place of refuge or safety

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Ascend

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go up or climb

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Malnutrition

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lack of proper nutrition

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Afflict

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cause pain or suffering

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Besiege

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surround and harass

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Privation

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essentials for human beings are scarce or lacking

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Sinister

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impression of something harmful or evil

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Ubiquitous

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found everywhere

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Remote

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situated far from main centers

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Thwart

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prevent from accomplishment

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Harbinger

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person or thing announcing approach of another

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Malignant

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wish to do evil to others

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Excruciating

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intensely painful

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Respite

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short period of rest or relief from a difficult task

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Reverberating

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have continuing and serious effects

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Fretful

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distress or irritation

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Succumb

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fail to resist pressure or temptation