UNit 2 Vocab-english
Terms
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DESPONDENT (ADJ)
(Despond, Despondence, Despondently, ....ing) - desparing, EXTREMELY dejected -> the worse (negative) possible feeling you could ever have
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MOROSE (ADJ)
(Morosely, Moroseness) - gloomy, glum, sullen -> crabby something you can easily get over
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DOWNCAST (ADJ)
(Downcastness) - depressed, despirited, dejected ->through the look/physical action ie: frowning hunched over
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AUSTERE (ADJ)
(Austerely, austerity) - morally strict; simple
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PRIVATION (N)
(usually plural) --> usually always in plural - hardship or lack; the absence of quality --> if u can use the word lack in the sentence it is probaly PRIVATION
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TRIBULATION (N)
(often "trial and tribulation") - distress, suffering, trouble, misery --> the feelings you get
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MISGIVING (N)
(misgive, misgivingly) - a feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion
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RUE (V)
(Rueful, Ruefully) - to feel remorse, repentance, or regret
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RECOIL (V)
(usually through fear, shock, or disgust) - to fall or draw; to shrink back
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LANGUID (ADJ)
(languish, languidly, langour, languishing) - weak, sluggish, dull; lacking vigor or spirit
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MISCHANCE (N)
(none) - misfortune, bad luck; an unfortunate accident
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MELEE (N)
(none) - a confused struggle or fight; confused mingling together
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DISCONCERT (V)
(disconcerting) - to CONFUSE, DISTURB, frustrate, upset, embarrass --> only deals with people
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ABASH (V)
(abashment , unbashed) - to EMBARRASS, make ASHAMED; disconcert
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DERANGE (V)
(Derangement) - to disarrange upset, or throw into confusion -> on test will be followed by a thing
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HARASS (V0
(Harassing, Harassment) - to trouble, worry, annoy, torment; attack repeatedly