Kilo Lingo

/bulneˈɾaβle/

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Translation

vulnerable

Word origin

From Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnerare ('to wound'), from vulnus ('wound').

Origin
Latin
Root
vulnerabilis
English cognates
vulnerable

Grammar

Masc pluralvulnerables

Examples

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Children are more vulnerable to the cold.

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She felt vulnerable after the bad news.

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The system is vulnerable to attacks.

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We must protect the most vulnerable people.

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Why do you feel so vulnerable today?

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This word is part of lesson 56.