44 words across 1 groups
| grovel |
To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward (verb)
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| pander |
To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable. (verb)
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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 (verb)
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| cog |
A member of a large organization whose job makes them feel as if they are not important. (noun)
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| wimp |
A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person (noun)
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| haggard |
Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering (adjective)
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| hapless |
(especially of a person) unfortunate (adjective)
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| docile |
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive (adjective)
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| craven |
Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly (adjective)
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| feeble |
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness (adjective)
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| meek |
Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive (adjective)
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| weary |
Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep (adjective)
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| downtrodden |
Oppressed or treated badly by people in power (adjective)
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| plead |
To make an emotional appeal (verb)
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| pauper |
A very poor person (noun)
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| beggar |
A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food (noun)
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| wimpy |
Fearful and lacking courage (adjective)
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| underling |
A person with a lower rank or status (noun)
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| beg |
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion. (verb)
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| beleaguered |
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense) (adjective)
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| capitulate |
To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly. (verb)
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| desperate |
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad it’s impossible to deal with. (adjective)
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| enslaved |
Held in physical or psychological bondage or control. (adjective)
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| fawning |
Acting overly eager to please someone, especially someone in power. (adjective)
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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. (verb)
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| penniless |
Having no money at all; completely broke. (adjective)
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| pushover |
Someone who lacks the ability or inclination to resist, stand firm, or assert themselves. (noun)
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| relent |
To surrender or agree after resisting or opposing, often due to persuasion, pressure, or changing circumstances. (verb)
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| scapegoat |
A person or group who is unfairly blamed for the problems, mistakes, or wrongdoings of others. (noun)
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| scapegoat |
To unfairly blame someone or something for problems, mistakes, or wrongdoings that are not their fault. (verb)
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| subservient |
Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive. (adjective)
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| victim |
A person who is negatively affected by a situation or condition (noun)
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| vulnerable |
Open to physical or emotional harm or attack, not protected. (adjective)
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| concede |
To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition. (verb)
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| addict |
A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a substance, especially drugs or alcohol. (noun)
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| inevitable |
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid. (adjective)
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| dependent |
Needing the support of something or someone in order to survive or succeed. (adjective)
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| migrant |
A person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work. (noun)
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| fugitive |
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution. (noun)
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| shorthanded |
Not having the usual or necessary number of workers or helpers to get something done. (adjective)
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| defenseless |
Weak and being unable to protect yourself from attack or harm. (adjective)
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| destitute |
poor; not having money, food, home, or possessions. (adjective)
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| lowly |
Low in status or importance;. (adjective)
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| mortal |
Unable to continue living for ever. (adjective)
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