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19 Cards in this Set
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Despondent
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noun
despairing, exteremely dejected She was Despondent after she lost the job which she held for 25 years |
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Despondent
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the worst possible emotion you can feel
despairing, exteremely dejected She was Despondent after she lost the job which she held for 25 years |
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Morose
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gloomy, glum, sullen
After the team lost the game the atmosphere in the locker room was morose. |
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Downcast
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depressed, dispirited, dejected
He was downcast when he discovered he had failed the exam. |
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Austere
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morally strict, simple
The Austere dorm room lacked all the luxuries of home. |
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Privation
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hardship or lack, the absence of quality
The privation of the orphanage resulted in a morose atmosphere. |
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Tribulation
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distress, suffering, trouble, misery
The tribulations he suffered caused him to become despondent. |
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Misgiving
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A feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion
Jem and Scout had misgivings about Boo Radley. |
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Rue
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to feel remorse, repentence, or regret
His father told him he would rue the way he would drop out of school. |
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Recoil
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to fall or draw back, to shrink back
The girl recoiled at the sight of the open coffin. |
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Languid
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weak, sluggish, dull, lacking spirit or vigor
She was Languid during her recovery from her operation. |
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Mischance
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misfortune, bad luck, an unfortunate accident
The despondency was the result of a life full of mischance. |
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Melee
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a confused struggle or fight, confused mingling together
a melee erupted when the doors to the concert hall were locked. |
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Disconcert
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confuse, to distrurb, frusturate, upset, embaress
a fire drill in the middle of a test can disconcert both students and teachers. |
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Melee
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a confused struggle or fight, confused mingling together
a melee erupted when the doors to the concert hall were locked. |
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Disconcert
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confuse, to distrurb, frusturate, upset, embaress
a fire drill in the middle of a test can disconcert both students and teachers. only is between people |
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Abash
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to embaress, make ashamed, disconcert
He was abashed when he was caought cheating on the test |
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Derange
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to dissarange, upset, or throw into confusion
Our monthly plan once again became deranged as a result of the many assembelies |
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Harass
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to trouble, wory, annoy, torment, attack repeatedlly
The stress of a difficult job may cause the person to feel harassed. |
