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  • 11wretched — wretchedly, adv. wretchedness, n. /rech id/, adj., wretcheder, wretchedest. 1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. 2. characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean: a… …

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  • 12wretched — [[t]re̱tʃɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You describe someone as wretched when you feel sorry for them because they are in an unpleasant situation or have suffered unpleasant experiences. [FORMAL] You have built up a huge property empire by buying from… …

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  • 13miserable — /ˈmɪzrəbəl / (say mizruhbuhl), / zərəbəl/ (say zuhruhbuhl) adjective 1. wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable. 2. wretchedly poor; needy. 3. of wretched character or quality; contemptible; wretchedly bad. 4. attended with or causing misery …

  • 14miserable — miserableness, n. miserably, adv. /miz euhr euh beuhl, miz reuh /, adj. 1. wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war. 2. wretchedly poor; needy. 3. of wretched character or quality; contemptible: a miserable villain.… …

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  • 15The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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  • 16Kit Cunningham — Christopher Basil Kit Cunningham IC, MBE[note 1] (18 November 1931 – 12 December 2010) was a British priest. For almost 30 years, as the rector of St Etheldreda s Church, Ely Place, Cunningham was one of London’s best known Roman Catholic parish… …

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  • 17Miserably — Mis er*a*bly, adv. In a miserable; unhappily; calamitously; wretchedly; meanly. [1913 Webster] They were miserably entertained. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] The fifth was miserably stabbed to death. South. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18Tragedies — Tragedy Trag e*dy, n.; pl. {Tragedies}. [OE. tragedie, OF. tragedie, F. trag[ e]die, L. tragoedia, Gr. ?, fr. ? a tragic poet and singer, originally, a goat singer; ? a goat (perhaps akin to ? to gnaw, nibble, eat, and E. trout) + ? to sing; from …

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  • 19Tragedy — Trag e*dy, n.; pl. {Tragedies}. [OE. tragedie, OF. tragedie, F. trag[ e]die, L. tragoedia, Gr. ?, fr. ? a tragic poet and singer, originally, a goat singer; ? a goat (perhaps akin to ? to gnaw, nibble, eat, and E. trout) + ? to sing; from the… …

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  • 20grotty — adjective (grottier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1964 chiefly British wretchedly shabby ; of poor quality; also filthy, gross …

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