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haggard - Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

Once a cute child actor, Macaulay Culkin has looked surprisingly haggard in recent years.

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wimpy - Fearful and lacking courage

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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plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

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defenseless - Weak and being unable to protect yourself from attack or harm.

When the lion pounced on the sheep, there was no way that the defenseless sheep would be able to survive.

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pushover - Someone who lacks the ability or inclination to resist, stand firm, or assert themselves.

He thought she would be a pushover in negotiations, but she surprised him with her firm stance and clear boundaries.

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fugitive - A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

After escaping from prison, he had to live life as a fugitive, always being afraid that he would be caught and arrested.

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migrant - A person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work.

He grew up as a migrant worker with his family, always changing locations to find another farm to work on.

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underling - A person with a lower rank or status

The boss barked at his underlilngs without any concern for their feelings.

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fawning - Acting overly eager to please someone, especially someone in power.

The assistant was always fawning over the boss, immediately doing his every wish, hoping to get a promotion.

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weary - Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

Tessa was weary after working 80 hours in one week.

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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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capitulate - To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.

Tired of arguing, he capitulated and agreed to go with the group’s plan.