English Vocab. Section 2
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- abash
- To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert.
- austere
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1. Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave: the austere figure of a Puritan minister.
2. Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic: a desert nomad's austere life.
3. Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare: an austere style. - derange
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1. To disturb the order or arrangement of.
2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of.
3. To disturb mentally; make insane. - despondent
- Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected. (hopeless)
- disconcert
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1. To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass.
2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange. - downcast
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1. Directed downward: a downcast glance.
2. Low in spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. - harass
- To irritate or torment persistently. OR to exhaust.
- languid
- Lacking energy or vitality; weak: a languid wave of the hand.
- melee(may-lay)
- Confused, hand-to-hand fighting in a pitched battle. OR a violent free-for-all. Synonyms (brawl)
- mischance
- An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap OR bad luck.
- misgiving
- A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- morose
- Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
- privation
- Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life OR the condition resulting from such lack.
- recoil
- To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.
- rue
- To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for.
- tribulation
- Great affliction, trial, or distress; suffering: Their tribulation has finally passed.