Vocabulary 2 (Unhappiness, Distress)
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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. -
2. Morose (ADJ)
(Morosely, Moroseness)
After the team lost the game, the atmosphere in the locker room was MOROSE! -
Gloomy, Glum, Sullen
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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. -
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) -
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.