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16 Cards in this Set
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Despondent
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(advective) (despond,despondence, despondently...ing)
She was despondent after she lost the job which she held for twenty-five years. despairing, extremely dejected Ex. someone passing away, failing a whole grade |
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Morose
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(adjective) (morosely, Moroseness)
After the team lost the game, the atmosphere in teh locker room was MOROSE. -gloomy, glum, sullen, crabby Ex. losing a game but not life |
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Downcast
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(adjective) (Downcastness)
He was DOWNCAST when he discovered he had failed the exam. -depressed, dispirited, dejected (physical apprearance that shows how depressed he is) Ex. the baseballer was downcast when he was hunching down cause he looked mad and sad |
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Austerey
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(Advective) (Austerely, Austerity)
The AUSTERE dorm room lacked all of the luxuries of home. -severe, morally strict, simple Ex. amish people, plain house or room |
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Privation
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(noun) (usually plural)
The PRIVATIONS of the orphanage resulted in a morose atmosphere. -hardship or lack, absence of quality Ex. prison- lack freedom, orphanage- lack home, dirty feet- lack shoes |
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Tribulation
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(noun) (often trial and tribulation)
The TRIBULATIONS he suffered caused him to become despondent. -distress, suffering touble, misery Ex. holocaust, captured, Jesus crucified |
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Misgiving
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(noun) (misgive, misgivingly)
Jem and Scout had MISGIVINGS about Boo Radley. -a feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion Ex. when killing someone and regreting it |
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Rue
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(verb) (rueful, ruefully)
His father told him he would RUE the day he dropped out of school. -to feel remorse, repentance, or regret Ex. yom kippor |
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Recoil
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(verb) (usually through fear, shock or disgust)
The girl RECOILED at the sight of the open coffin. -to fall or draw back, to shrink back Ex. scary movies, sight of death |
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Languid
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(adjective) (languish, languidly, languor, languishing)
She was LANGUID during her recovery from her operation. -weak, sluggish, dull, lacking vigor or spirit Ex. school makes me languid, not sleeping |
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Mischance
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(noun) (none)
His despondency was the result of a life full of MISCHANCE. -misfortune, bad luck, an unfortunate accident Ex. homer, running into a wall |
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Melee
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(noun) (none)
A MELEE erupted when the doors to the concert hall. -a confused struggle or fight, confused mingling together Ex. baseball fight or any fight |
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Disconcert
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(verb) (disconcerting)
A fire drill in the middle of a test can DISCONCERT both students and teachers. -to confuse, disturb, frustrate, upset, embarrass Ex. disconcerts to a person, fire drill, when someone interupts you when you are talking |
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Abash
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(verb) (abashment, unabashed)
He was ABASHED when he was caught cheating on the test. -to embarrass, make ashamed, disconcert Ex. tripping, the dwarf bashfull |
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Derange
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(verb) (derangement)
Our monthly plan once again became DERANGED as a result of the many assemblies. -to disarrange, upset, or throw into confusion Ex. things that are confused, like bunch of jewelry |
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Harass
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(verb) (harassing, harassment)
The stress of a difficult job may cause a person to feel HARASSED. -to trouble, worry, annoy, torment, attack repeatedly Ex. people getting harassed |
