1. Vocab 8 Definitions

2. Emaciated
Adj.
Being dangerously thin because of disease, illness or starvation
Many of the earthquake survivors were emaciated since there was no way to get fresh food or water to them for weeks.

3. Surge Verb To rise and move, as in waves or billows; to rise rapidly
After they took the cuff off of his arm, Bryan felt the blood surge through his arm once again.

4. tranquil Adj. Being calm; not agitated; free from disturbance
Marge was excited to go to her grandmother’s house in the country because it was tranquil.

5. Sanctuary Noun A shelter from danger or hardship; a place of refuge
Many Syrians are looking for sanctuary after being driven from their war-torn nation.

6. Ascend Verb To move or travel upwards
It is incredible to watch mountaineers slowly ascend Mt. Everest and conquer that huge feat.

7. Loquacious Adj. Full of trivial conversation; chatty; talkative; gabby
Jenny’s little cousin was loquacious and had to be asked to stop talking about Frozen and Olaf.

8. Afflict Verb To cause suffering, pain, or misery
The doctor tried not to afflict too much pain when giving the baby his shots.

9. Besiege Verb To surround or seal off so as to force to give up
During the Medieval Times, many armies would besiege cities either forcing them to surrender or die of starvation.

10. Privation
Noun
A state of extreme poverty; the act of depriving someone food, money, or rights
Many refugees leave their native land and endure privations in order to have a better life.

11. Sinister
Adj.
Wicked or dishonorable; threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic things
The villain gave a sinister smile that made the hero think something horrible was about to happen.

12. ubiquitous
Adj.
Being present everywhere at once
“Hot dogs are the ideal road trip food—inexpensive, portable, ubiquitous.” —Paul Lucas, Saveur, June/July 2008

13. Remote Adj. Being located far away; inaccessible; distant
When Elena thought about space, she wanted to go travel to the remote planets and stars that are just being discovered.

14. Thwart
Verb
To hinder or prevent the efforts or plans of someone; to keep from happening
“Nixon never felt completely legitimate as president; he always saw a plot by the Kennedys to thwart or defeat him.” – Washington Post 1/23/2017

15. harbinger Noun Something or someone that indicates what is to come
In old tales, banshees were seen as harbingers of death.

16. Malignant Adj. Dangerous to health; evil, malicious
The drug cartels are not the only malignant thing that the government has to deal with right now.

17. excruciating Adj. Extremely painful; torturous; agonizing
If you have ever broken a bone, you know how excruciating it can be.

18. respite Noun A pause from doing something; a pause for relaxation
Many students and teachers look forward to any kind of respite away from school.

19. reverberating
Adj.
Ringing or echoing with sound; having a long or continuing effect
The discussions and lessons I had with my English teacher are still reverberating through my life.

20. fretful Adj. Being nervous and unable to relax
Many people are fretful with how North Korea is testing nuclear warheads.

21. succumb
Verb
To consent reluctantly; to give in to another’s wish or opinions
Lady Jane Grey succumbed to her cousin’s, Mary’s, army after she was queen for only nine days.