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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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dependent - Needing the support of something or someone in order to survive or succeed.

He lived in a cheap basement apartment rather than stay in his parents' house, because he didn't want to be so dependent on them.

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concede - To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition.

After they debated for hours , Jim showed tangible proof that he was right, and his friend reluctantly conceded that Jim was right.

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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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addict - A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a substance, especially drugs or alcohol.

The addict struggled for years to overcome his dependence on heroin.