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20 Cards in this Set
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emaciated |
abnormally thin, wasted away |
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surge |
to rush suddenly |
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tranquil |
quiet |
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sanctuary |
shelter |
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ascend |
to rise |
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malnutrition |
faulty or inadequate diet |
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afflict |
to trouble greatly, to distress |
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besiege |
to surround, hem in |
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privation |
lack of necessities |
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sinister |
evil, omnious |
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ubiquitous |
being everywhere at the same time |
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remote |
distant, hidden away |
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thwart |
to hinder, defeat |
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harbinger |
a forerunner, advance notice |
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malignant |
likely to cause death |
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excruciating |
agonizing, torturing |
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respite |
an interval of relief, delay |
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reverberating |
re-echoing, resounding |
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fretful |
worrisome, irritable |
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succumb |
to give way, yield |