Vocab 2Honors English

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Desponndent (adj)
(despond,despondence,despondently,...ing)

She was DESPONDENT after she lsot the job whcich she held for twenty-five years

Back 1

Desparing,extremely,dejected

Worst negitive feeling you can have or feel.


What migth cause you to becone despondent -death, loss of job

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Morose (adj)
(morosely,moroseness)

After the team lost the game, the atmoshpere in the locker room was morose.

Back 2

gloomy,glum,sullen

(cabby)

Front 3

Downcast (adj)

(downcastness)

He was Downcast when he dicovered he had failed the exam

Back 3

depressed,dispirited, dejected

(through the look)

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Austere (adj)

(austerely, Austerity)

The austere dorm room lacked all of the luxries of home

Back 4

Morally strict, simple

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Privation (n)
(usually plural)

the PRIVATIONS of the orphanage resulted in a morose atmospere

Back 5

hardshiip or lack; absence of quality

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Tribulation (n)

(often "trail and tribulation)

The tribulations he suffered casued hinm to become despndent

Back 6

distress,suffering, trouble,misery

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Misgiving (n)
(misgive,misgivingly)
jem and Scout had misgivings about boo Radley

Back 7

a feeling of doubt,fear,orsuspicion

when used with the or an its a noun then used had its a verb

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Rue (v)
(rueful,Ruefully)

His father told him he would rue the day he dropped out of school

Back 8

To feel remorse,repentance,or regret

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recoil (v)

(usally through fear, shock or disgust)

The girl recolied at the sight of the open coffin

Back 9

to fall or draw back; to shrink back

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Languid (adj)
(languish, Languidly, Langour,Langushing)

she was languis during her recovery from her operation

Back 10

weak,slugish,dull; lacking vigor or spirit

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Mischance (n)
None

his despondency was the result of a life full of mischance

Back 11

misfortune,bad luck; an unforunate accident

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Melee (n)
(noun)

a melee erupted when the doors to the concert hall were locked

Back 12

a confused struggle or fight; confused mingling together

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disconcert (v)
(disconcerting)

Back 13

to CONFUSE,DISTURB,frustrate,upset,
embarrass

iis between people

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Abash (v)
Abashment,Unabashed)

He was Abashed when he was caugh cheating on the test

Back 14

To embarrass,make ashamed; Disconcer

The text of the sentace she include embassement.

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Derange (v)
(derangement)

Our monthly plan once again become deranged as a result of the many assemblies

Back 15

TO disarrange,upset,or throw into confusion

it referres to things, and umcommonly refers to people.

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Harass (v)
(harrassing,harassement)

The stress of a difficult job may cause a person to feel Harassed.

Back 16

To troubel, worry, annoy, torment; attack repeatedly