week 8 Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
Q
emaciated
A
abnormally thin, wasted away
2
Q
surge
A
to rush fourth
3
Q
tranquil
A
quiet, calmness, peace
4
Q
sanctuary
A
shelter
5
Q
ascend
A
to rise
6
Q
sour grapes
A
to disparage something you can’t have
7
Q
malnutrition
A
faulty or inadequate diet
8
Q
afflict
A
to trouble, affect negatively
9
Q
besiege
A
to surround, hem in
10
Q
privation
A
lack of necessity , really poor
11
Q
sinister
A
evil, ominous
12
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ubiquitous
A
being everywhere at the same time
13
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remote
A
distant, hidden away
14
Q
thwart
A
to hinder, defeat
15
Q
harbinger
A
a forerunner, a sign
16
Q
malignant
A
cancerous
17
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excruciating
A
agonizing, torturing
18
Q
respite
A
an interval of relief, delay
19
Q
reverberating
A
reechoing, resounding
20
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fretful
A
worrisome, irritable
21
Q
succumb
A
to give away, yield , die
22
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a red herring
A
intentional diversion
23
Q
to swap horses in midstream
A
Vote against incumbent
24
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to cool one’s heels
A
to be kept waiting
