Both Uses of
vulnerable
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- It's a matter of knowing the spirit in question, knowing its vulnerability.†
Chpt 25 *
- It's a matter of not allowing it to use your vulnerabilities against you.†
Chpt 25
Definitions:
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(1)
(vulnerable) easily hurt or in need of help; or easily influenced or subject to temptation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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