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Despondent: |
adj-despairing,utterly discouraged,or extremely dejected.
a.despondently b.despond c.despondence d.desponding |
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Morose:
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adj-gloomy,glum,sullen,surly,or in bitter ill humor.
a.morosely b.moroseness |
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downcast:
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adj-depressed,dispirited,dejected,or very discouraged.
a.downcastness |
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austere:
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adj-severe,stern,stem,or harsh; morally strict; or simple or lacking ornament.
a.austerely b.austerity |
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Privation:
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n-hardship or want, or the loss or absence of a quality.
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tribulation:
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n-distress,suffering,trouble,or misery.
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Misgiving:
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v-a feeling of doubt,fear, or suspicion.
a.misgive b.misgivingly |
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Rue:
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v-to feel remorse, repentance, or regret.
a.rueful b.ruefully |
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Recoil:
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v-to fall or draw back,or shrink back suddenly.
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Languid:
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adj-weak, sluggish,dull,or lacking vigor or spirit.
a.langidly b.langish c.languishing d.languor e.languorous |
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Mischange:
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n-misfortune,badluck,or an unfortunate accident.
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Melee:
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n-a confused fight or struggle; or a confused mingling together.
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Disconcert:
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v-to confuse,disturb,frustrate,upset,or embarrass.
a.disconcerting |
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Abash:
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v-to embarrass, make ashamed, or make uneasy;or to disconcert or dicomfort.
a.abashment b.unabashed |
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Derange:
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v-to diarrange, upset,or throw into confusion or diorder.
a.derangement |
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Harass:
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v-to trouble,worry,annoy,or torment;or to attack an enemy repeatedly.
a.harassing b.harassment |