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1
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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin, wasted away

The emaciated residents of the Warsaw Ghetto managed to win several skirmishes* from the Nazis.

2
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Surge

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To rush suddenly

Chicago put its heaviest players up front, but theu were helpless as the Giants’ line surged toward them.

3
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Tranquil

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Quiet

A firecracker terminated* the tranquil climate of the neighborhood.

4
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Sanctuary

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Shelter

When Richard III violated the sanctuary of the church to seize the princes, he exceeded his jurisdiction*.

5
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Ascend

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To rise

Inexorably* the determined climber began to ascend the Himalayan peak.

6
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Malnutrition

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Faulty or inadequate diet

The emaciated* prisoners were obviously suffering from advanced malnutrition.

7
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Afflict

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To trouble greatly, to distress

Citizens of several Kentucky mountain communities are afflicted by the worst poverty in the nation.

8
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Besiege

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To surround, hem in

By running up a white flag, the besieged troops indicated their desire to withdraw from the fray*.

9
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Privation

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Lack of necessities

Albert Schweitzer endured considerable privation as a jungle doctor.

10
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Sinister

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Evil, ominous

The stool pigeon, the detective’s confidant*, told him about the sinister plot.

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Ubiquitous

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Being everywhere at the same time

Sprinting all over the court, the ubiquitous referee called one foul after another.

12
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Remote

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Distant, hidden away

Ben’s reprehensible* table manners led his fraternity brothers to seat him in a remote cooner of the dining room.

13
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Thwart

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To hinder, defeat

In an attempt to thwart the voracious* ants, he surrounded his house with a moat of burning oil.

14
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Harbinger

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A forerunner, advance notice

The excellent soup was a harbinger of the delicious meal to follow.

15
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Malignant

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Likely to cause seath

The surgeon finally located the malignant tumor that had afflicted* his patient for many months.

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Excruciating

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Agonizing, torturing

With excurciating slowness, the minute hand inched its way around the clock.

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Respite

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An interval of relief, delay

The voluble* insurance salesman gave my father no respite.

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Reverberating

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Reechoing, resounding

The rescue team heard the miner’s voice reverberating through the caves.

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Fretful

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Worrisome, irritable

Around income tax time fretful faces are ubiquitous.*

20
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Succumb

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To give away, yield

Besieged* by debts, the corporation finally had to succumb to bankruptcy.