lugubrious

Day 7Level 3

loo-GOO-bree-uhs

mournful

mournful, gloomy

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

dismal, sorrowful, sad

Antonyms:

happy, cheerful, glad

Example Sentence:

It is an ad which distorts and grotesquely caricatures the quality of our lives, accompanied by appropriately lugubrious sound effects.

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uh-GOG

extremely eager; excited

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aam-BIHG-yoo-uhs

having multiple or doubtful meaning

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AHR-duhr

intense and passionate feeling ; enthusiasm

admit

uh-VOU

to declare openly; admit

fawn

BLAND-ish

to coax with flattery

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BLAND-nuhs

insipidity, dullness