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beggar - A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food

The streets in most cities have homeless beggars trying to survive day to day.

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subservient - Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.

Because he let others boss him around and treat him in a subservient manner, he really didn't enjoy life.

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pushover - Someone who is easily persuaded or defeated

Goliath thought David was a pushover, but he soon found out how mistaken he was.

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beg - To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.

When he lost his job, he was so hungry that he had to beg strangers for something to eat.

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kowtow - To act in an excessively submissive or obedient manner, often to gain favor; to bow or kneel as a sign of deep respect or submission.

In ancient China, people would kowtow before the emperor as a sign of respect.

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enslaved - Held in physical or psychological bondage or control.

Max felt enslaved by his addiction to cigarettes, and often struggled to try to give it up.

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scrounge - Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth

As a homeless person, Colin had to scrounge enough money from strangers in order to afford a decent meal.

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victim - A person who is negatively affected by a situation or condition

She was a victim of a phone scam that cost her thousands of dollars.

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meek - Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

The meek dog was afraid to do anything without its' owner's permission.

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craven - Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

At the town hall meeting, constituents yelled at their craven representatives who refused to work together.

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pauper - A very poor person

Xavier looked forward to the day he would win the lottery and no longer be a pauper.

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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.