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vulnerable
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Ceremony, by Silko
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The early storm had caught the tree vulnerable with leaves that caught the snow and held it in drifts until the branches dragged the ground.†
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He knew why he had felt weak and sick; he knew why he had lost the feeling Ts'eh had given him, and why he had doubted the ceremony: this was their place, and he was vulnerable.†
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They would be there all night, he knew it, working for drought to sear the land, to kill the livestock, to stunt the corn plants and squash in the gardens, leaving the people more and more vulnerable to the lies; and the young people would leave, go to towns like Albuquerque and Gallup where bitterness would overwhelm them, and they would lose their hope and finally themselves in drinking.†
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vulnerable to = easily hurt by; or easily influenced or tempted by; or "easily hurt" to

Definitions:

(1) (vulnerable)
easily hurt or in need of help; or easily influenced or subject to temptation
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Specialized Definitions for vulnerable:

Ecology: species believed likely to move into the endangered category if no action is taken

Bridge (card game): the period after winning one game in a rubber when higher penalties (and bonuses) are scored