week 8 Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
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Emaciated

A

abnormally thin wasted away

i was watching a movie where they found hikers barley alive and Emaciated after being lost for almost 2 weeks in the desert

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2
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Surge

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to rush suddenly

in are football game are D ends surged towards the quarter back

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tranquil

A

quiet

my mom always wants it tranquil pasted 9:30

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4
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sanctuary

A

shelter safety

my family is my sanctuary

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5
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ascend

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to rise

Me and my friends ascended up flag hill

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6
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sour grapes

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to disparage something that you cant have

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7
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malnutrition

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faulty or inadequate diet

doctors highly suggest to not have a malnutrition

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8
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afflict

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to trouble greatly to distress

when i am in a very loud class room it afflicts by learning

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9
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besiege

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to surround hem in

the teacher was besieged with complaints after he took a very long time to grade

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10
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privation

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lack of necessities

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11
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sinister

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evil ominous

in every movie there is always a sinister character

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12
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ubiquitous

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being every where at the same time

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13
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remote

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distant hidden away

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14
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thwart

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to hinder deafeat

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15
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harbinger

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a forerunner advance

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16
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malignant

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likely to cause death

17
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Excruciating

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agonizing torturing

when got my knee injury it was excruciating pain

18
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respite

A

an interval of relief

19
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reverberating

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reechoing resounding

in the high mountains when you yell you can hear your voice reverberating

20
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fretful

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worrisome irritable

when i forget to study for the test i feel fretful sometimes

21
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succumb

A

to give way yield die

while watching a boxing match have take a big hit the opponent succumbed

22
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red herring

A

something that diverts attention from the main issue