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stranded (adj)

isolated, left behind.

trap(ped) (verb)

to confine, to detain, to capture

misguidedly (adv)

in a way that leads into a error. Eg.: He misguidedly believes that his true wealth lies in his friends.

in a bind (expression)

in a difficult, threatening, or embarrassing position; in a jam.

intent (adj)

firmly directed and focused, concentrated. Eg.: The government has declared its intent to put the railways into private ownership.

delusion (noun)

hallucination, false belief.

unharmed (adj)

unhurt, not injured. Eg.: They escaped from the fire unharmed.

debris (noun)

broken bits and pieces of stone, wood, glass, etc. as after destruction.

thee (subject pronoun)

"you" in old English.

thy (possesive adjective)

"your" in old English.

curtail (verb)

to reduce, to cut short, to restrict. Eg.: a government attempt to curtail debate

grant (verb)

to allow, to concede. Eg.: If permission is granted, they’ll start building soon.

depict (verb)

to show, to describe. eg.: a television drama depicting the life of a modern student

influx (noun)

a continual coming in of persons or things. Eg: The huge influx of tourists.

conceal (verb)

to hide, to keep secret. Eg.: He was barely able to conceal his disgust.