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1. Despondent (ADJ)
(Desponded, Despondence, Despondently, Desponding) She was DESPONDENT after she lost the job which she held for twenty-five years. |
Despairing, eXtReMeLy dejected
Worst possible feeling you can have. |
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2. Morose (ADJ)
(Morosely, Moroseness) After the team lost the game, the atmosphere in the locker room was MOROSE! |
Gloomy, Glum, Sullen
Being crabby |
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3. Downcast (ADJ)
(Downcastness) He was DOWNCAST when he descovered he had failed the exam. |
Depressed, Dispirited, Dejected
Physical apearence makes them look sad. |
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4. Austere (ADJ)
(Austerely, Austerity) The Austere dorm room lacked all of the luxuries of home. |
Sever; morally strict; simple
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5. Privation (N)
(Sometimes Plural) The PROVATIONS of the orphanage resulted in a morose atmosphere. |
Hardship or lack; absence of quality
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6. Tribulation (N)
(Often "trial and tribulation") TheTRIBULATIONS he suffered caused him to become despondent. |
Distress, suffering, trouble, misery.
(Holocaust, Jesus and the Cross) |
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7. Misgiving (N)
(Misgive, Misgivingly) Jem and Scout had MISGIVINGS about Boo Radley. |
A feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion.
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8. Rue (V)
(Rueful, Ruefully) His fater told him he would rue the day he dropped out of school. |
To feel remorce, repentance, or regret.
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9. Recoil (V)
(Usually through fear, shock, or disgust) The girl recoiled at the sight of the open coffin. |
To shrink back suddenly. To draw or fall back!
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10. Languid (ADJ)
(Languish, Languidly, Languor, Languishing) She was LANGUID durring her recovery from her operation |
Weak, sluggish, dull: lacking vigor or spirt
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11. Mischance (N)
His despondency was the result of a life full of MISCHANCE. |
misfortune, bad luck; an unfortunate accident
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12. Melee (N)
A MELEE erupted when the doors to the concerthall we locked. |
a confused struggle or fight; confused mingling together
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13. Disconcert (V)
(Disconcerting) A fire in the middle of a test can disconcert both students and teachers. |
to cOnFuSe, DiStUrB, frustrate, upset, embarrass
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14. Abash (V)
(Abashment, Unabashed) He was ABASHED when he was caught cheating on the test. |
to EmBaRrAsS, make AsHaMeD: disconcert
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15. Derange (V)
(Derangement) Onr monthly plan one again became deranged as a result of the many assemblies. |
to disarrange, upset, or thrown into confusion.
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16. Harass (V)
(Harassing, Harassment) The stress if a difficult job may cause a person to feel HARASSED. |
to trouble, worry, annoy, torment; attack repeatedly.
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