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discontent, and resentment over or desire for another's advantages, possessions, or attainments.
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envy
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to reduce in value or price; to make seem unimportant.
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depreciate
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cheerless or gloomy; without consolation or solace.
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disconsolate
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a very poor person.
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pauper
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lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life.
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privation
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to want greedily; to long for with envy.
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coveted
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an event or result that is opposite of what might be expected.
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irony
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exceeding the bonds of custom, propriety, or reason.
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exorbitant
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a close examination; a careful, continuous watch.
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scrutiny
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to urge on or incite to some action
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instigates
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