> > * ¤* *Theme* *of the week* : Describing Emotions >> >> * ¤* *Today's Word* : *despondent* > > >> *despondent* (adjective) : unhappy and discouraged because you feel you >> are in a difficult situation. >> >> * — Usage :* >> ◘ He became/grew increasingly despondent when she failed to return his >> phone calls.. >> >> ◘ She started to feel despondent *about* ever finding a job. >> >> * — Synonyms :* despairing, dejected, forlorn, hopeless, >> disheartened.<http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/hopeless> >> >> * — Related forms :* > > >> *despondency *(noun) >> * Example :* 'A mood of despondency had set in'. >> > > *despondently* (adverb) > * Example : *"It's hopeless, " he said, shaking his head despondently.
> > * — Quotes on **despondent/ despondency** :* > ◘ "One does nothing who tries to console a *despondent* person with word. > A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called > for." > *- Euripides (Ancient Greek scholar)* > ◘ "How many feasible projects have miscarried through *despondency*, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination." *- Jeremy Collier (English theatre critic)* > > ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ > ELC --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
