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16 Cards in this Set
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despondent
despond despondently |
1. Despairing, utterly discouraged, or extremely dejected
2. Despairing |
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Morose
Moroseness |
1. Gloomy, glum, sullen, surly, or in bitter ill humor
2. Gloomy |
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Downcast
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1. Depressed, dispirited, dejected, or very discouraged
2. Describes persons looks 3. Dejected |
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Austere
Austerely Austerity |
1. Severe, stern, or harsh; morally strict; or simple or lacking ornament
2. Severe or simple |
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Privation
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1. Hardship or want, or the loss of absence of a quality
2. Hardship or lack |
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Tribulation(s)
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1. Is often used in the phrase "trial and tribulation"
2. Distress, suffering, trouble or misery 3. Distress |
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Misgiving
Misgiven Misgive |
1. A feeling of doubt, fear or suspicion
2. Feeling of doubt |
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Rue
Rueful Ruefully |
1. To feel remorse, repentance or regret
2. Regret |
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Recoil
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1. To fall or draw back, or to shrink back suddenly
2. Shrink from |
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Languid
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1. Weak, sluggish, dull, or lacking vigor or spirit
2. Spiritless |
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Mischance
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1. Misfortune, bad luck, or an unfortunate accident
2. Sometimes proceeded by "by" 3. Misfortune |
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Melee
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1. A confused fight or struggle, or a confused mingling together
2. Counfusion |
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Disconcert
Disconcerted |
1. To confuse, disturb, frustrate, upset, or embarrass
2. Disturb or upset |
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Abash
Abashment Abashedly |
1. To embarrass, make ashamed, or make uneasy
2. Make uneasy |
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Derange
Derangement |
1. To disarrange, upset, or throw into confusion or disorder
2. Disarrange |
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Harass
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1. To trouble, worry, annoy, or torment, or to attack an enemy repeatedly
2. trouble or torment |