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Peeve

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A Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

B A cause of annoyance

C A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place

D A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

NOUN

Peeve - A cause of annoyance

Jeff talking about his ex-girlfriend was Jim's pet peeve, and he would always cover his ears in annoyance.

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Sob

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A Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

B Move unsteadily from side to side

C Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

D Take part in a prolonged quarrel or conflict

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Sob - An act or sound of sobbing

Jason let out a sob when he realized that his mother was dying.

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Sob - Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

Nicole sobbed when her mother told her she was taking her toys away.

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Bereft

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A Forbidding or uninviting

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

C Feeling the loss of being without something

D The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

ADJECTIVE

Bereft - Feeling the loss of being without something

During the war, Amal had lost all his money, possessions, and friends, and he was almost felt bereft of hope.

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Grumble

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A When a plan fails, and it has the opposite result of what was intended.

B Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way

C To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

D Tread on and crush

VERB

Grumble - Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way

Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.

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Gloomy

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A Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

B Unhappy and without hope

C Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

D (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

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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Glum

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A Somewhat indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

B (of the weather) cold and miserable

C Unhappy and quiet

D (especially of a person) unfortunate

ADJECTIVE

Glum - Unhappy and quiet

Davis was glum because he was alone for the holidays.

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Forlorn

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A Very strange or unexpected

B Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy

C Showing courage and resolve

D Unhappy and without hope

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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Pall

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A A feeling of gloom

B A woman who has many casual sexual partners

C An act or event that is clearly false

D Widespread destruction

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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Wistful

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A Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

B Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

C Small; insignificant

D Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

ADJECTIVE

Wistful - Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.

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Grouchy

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A Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining

B Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

C Of extremely poor quality

D Artificial and difficult to believe.

ADJECTIVE

Grouchy - Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining

Eli was a grouchy man who hated when the neighborhood kids would walk on his lawn.

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