Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.
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tepid -
Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm.
The singer's poor performance was met with a tepid reaction from the audience.
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depleted -
When resources and energy are used up and emptied.
After a week lost in the enormous forest, Bill found this energy - and possibly his hope - was almost depleted.
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Beleaguered -
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
After 2 weeks of fighting, the beleaguered soldiers waited for reinforcements to arrive.
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Droop -
To hang or bend downward limply.
His shoulders drooped after hearing the bad news.
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Capitulate -
To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.
Tired of arguing, he capitulated and agreed to go with the group’s plan.
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foible -
A minor fault or weakness in someone's character.
Before going to sleep, Alan prayed "I am sorry about the terrible thing I did today, but please forgive me because You know that all people make mistakes and have foibles."
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plead -
Make an emotional appeal
The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.
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pander -
Gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.)
With his lead in the polls dwindling, the candidate pandered to his voters by offering them crazy promises.
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sputter -
Make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault
The SUV's engine sputtered as it struggled to haul the trailer behind it.
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vulnerable -
Leaving oneself open to being hurt
As wealth gets distributed in society, it is most common that the poor are the most vulnerable, financially and physically.
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decrepit -
(of a person) elderly and infirm
Maryanne was viewed as decrepit due to her age-related physical ailments, but she was as feisty and sharp as people half her age.
