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16 Cards in this Set
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She was _______ after she lost the job which she held for 25 years
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Despondant (ADJ)
(Despond, Despondence, despondently...ing) (desparing EXTREMELY dejected) |
The worst negitive feeling you can have
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After the team lost the game, the atmosphere in the locker room was _______.
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Morose (ADJ)
(MOROSELY, MOROSENESS) (glomy, glum, sullen) |
Low morale, crabby
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He was _______ when he discovered he had failed the exam.
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Downcast (ADJ) (Downcastness)
despressed, dispirited, dejected |
physical glumness
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The _______ dorm room lacked all of the luxuries of home.
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Austere (ADJ) (AUSTERELY, AUSTERITY)
morally strict; simple |
Amish life is _______
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The _______ of the orphanage resulted in a morose atmoshphere
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Privation (N) (usually plural)
Hardship or lack; absences of quality |
no quality
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The ________ he suffered caused him to become despondent.
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Tribulation (N) (often "trial and tribulation")
distress, suffering, trouble, misery |
Reprocussions of a bad event
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Jem and Scout had ______ about Boo Radley.
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Misgiving (N) (MIsgive, Misgivingly)
a feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion |
Suspicions
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His father told him he would ________ the day he dropped out of school.
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Rue (V) (Rueful, Ruefully)
to feel remorse, repentance, or regret |
feel bad later
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The girl _______ at the sight of the coffin
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Recoil (V) (Usually through fear, shock, or disgust)
to fall or draw back; to shrink back |
jump
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She was _______ during her recovery from her operation.
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Languid (ADJ) (Languish, Languidly, Languor, Langusing)
Weak, sluggish, dull; lacking vigor or spirit |
Tired
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His despondency was the result of a life full of _______.
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Mischance (N) (NONE)
Misfourtune, bad luck; an unfortunate accident. |
Bad luck
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A ________ erupted when the doors to the concert hall were locked.
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Melee (N)
A confused struggle or fight; confused mingling together. |
Hand to hand
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A fire drill in the middle of a test can _______ both students and teachers.
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Disconcert (V) (Disconcerting)
to CONFUSE, DISTURB, frustrate, upset, embarrass |
confuse
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He was _______ when he was caught cheating on a test.
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Abash (V) (Abashment, Unabashed)
to EMBARRASS, make ASHAMED; disconcert |
embarrasing
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Our monthly plan once again became _______ as a result of the many assemblies
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Derange (V) (Derangement)
to disarrange, upset, or throw into into confusion |
confused
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The stress of a difficult job may cause a person to feel _______.
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Harass (V)
to trouble, worry, annoy, torment; attack repeatedly. |
bother
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