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ELA List 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emaciated | Sickly thin, wasted away |
| surge | to suddenly rush; a sudden rush |
| tranquil | calm, relaxing, peaceful |
| sanctuary | a place of peace or safety |
| ascend | to rise |
| malnutrition | lack of nutrients |
| afflict | to affect or trouble, to cause pain or suffering |
| besiege | to surround |
| privation | a lack of basic necessities |
| sinister | evil |
| ubiquitous | present everywhere |
| remote | far away from other people or society |
| thward | to prevent an accomplishment |
| harbinger | a sign of something to come |
| malignant | likely to cause death |
| excrutiating | intensely painful |
| reverberating | echoing; to echo |
| fretful | worried, nervous |
| succomb | to give in or yield to something |