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Gloomy

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A Lasting for a very short time

B Unhappy and without hope

C Covered, encrusted, or saturated with dirt, grease, or other objectionable substance; filthy

D Having an appearance that is disorganized and dirty

ADJECTIVE

Gloomy - Unhappy and without hope

Because he grew up as a poor and lonely orphan, Bill had to work very hard to get out of his gloomy moods where he only expected the worst to happen.

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Doldrums

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A A small piece of tasty food

B Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

C A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

D A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

NOUN

Doldrums - A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

It seemed that every month, Cathy sank deeper into the doldrums, and she seemed unable to do anything to snap herself out this condition.

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Remorse

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A A peculiar behavioral habit

B A thing that is not what it is purported to be

C Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

D An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

NOUN

Remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

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Forlorn

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A Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

B (of a person or animal) behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way

C Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy

D Having poor to average quality.

ADJECTIVE

Forlorn - Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy

Karen was so upset at seeing the forlorn puppy at the pound, so she adopted him right away.

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Apologetic

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A Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

B Extremely small

C Bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way

D Not having any serious purpose or value

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Apologetic - Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.

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Sulk

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A Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse

B Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

C Restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)

D To be forced to cancel one's plans

VERB

Sulk - Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

Charlotte sulked in silence when her mother told her she couldn't go outside to play.

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Moan

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A Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure

B Killing a lot of people

C Subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

D Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something

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Moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or pleasure

As Earl lay in his hospital bed, his moans of pain were the only sounds in the room.

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Moan - Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure

Sara knew that whenever her baby started to moan softly, it would only be a short time before he started to cry.

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Melancholy

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A An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

B Unpleasant and disgusting.

C A feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time

D Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress

ADJECTIVE

Melancholy - A feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time

After he got divorced, Stan felt melancholy for a long time, and just didn't feel like dating.

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Disgruntled

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A Ignoring obvious dangers

B Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.

C Angry or dissatisfied, and feeling that complaining won't help.

D Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner

ADJECTIVE

Disgruntled - Angry or dissatisfied, and feeling that complaining won't help.

The customers were getting more and more disgruntled having to wait in line for 30 minutes to get to the cash register.

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Pall

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A Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense

B (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled

C A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability

D A feeling of gloom

NOUN

Pall - A feeling of gloom

A pall of dread and silence fell over the crowd as the names of those who had not survived the fire were announced.

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Gloomy

Doldrums

Remorse

Forlorn

Apologetic

Sulk

Moan

Melancholy

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