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palliative
palliativeadjective
/ˈpalɪətɪv/ /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

stigmatic
/stɪɡˈmætɪk/ /sɪɡˈmætɪk/

One who has been marked or deformed by nature.

sloughs of despond
/ˈslaʊz əv dɪˈspɑnd/ /ˈslʌfs əv dɪˈspɑnd/

A dreary bog or marsh.

tragedies
/ˈtrædʒədiz/

A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

gall
gallnoun
/ɡɑl/

Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.

hell-hole
/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/

A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

basketcase
/ˈbæskɪtkeɪs/

One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion.

miserably
miserablyadverb
/ˈmɪzrəbli/ /ˈmɪzərəbli/

In a miserable manner

"After failing his exam, he walked home miserably. "

ailments
/ˈeɪlmənts/

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

heart-wrenching
/ˈhɑːrtˌrentʃɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrtˌwrentʃɪŋ/

Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.

inflicts
/ɪnˈflɪkts/

To thrust upon; to impose.

heart-breaking
/ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/

That causes extreme sorrow or grief.

engram
engramnoun
/ˈɛnˌɡɹæm/

A painful, negative mental image representing a past event.

crapulous
crapulousadjective
/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/

Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.

demoralizing
demoralizingadjective
/dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /diːˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/

Disheartening.

despairing
/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ/

To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

penitences
/ˈpɛnɪtənsɪz/

The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

emetophobia
/ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.

befall
befallverb
/bɪˈfɔːl/ /bɪˈfɑl/

To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

absinthes
/ˈæbsɪnθs/ /ˈæbsɪnθz/

Bitterness; sorrow.