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forlorn

/fɔː-/ /fɔɹˈlɔɹn/

Meanings
verb
To abandon, forsake.

Examples :

"The struggling student felt forlorn by his classmates, who had stopped including him in their study groups. "
emotion character attitude

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graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration hopeless

hopeless adjective

/ˈhəʊplɪs/ /ˈhoʊplɪs/

Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

"After failing the exam for the third time, he felt hopeless about passing the course. "

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deserted verb

/dɪˈzɜːtəd/

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

"The company president deserted the struggling business, leaving many employees without jobs. "

Illustration unlikely

unlikely noun

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

"Winning the lottery is an unlikely prize for most people. "

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miserable noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/

A miserable person; a wretch.

"After losing his job and his home, he became a miserable, pitied by all who knew him. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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forsake verb

/fɔɹˈseɪk/

To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce.

"After failing the class twice, Mark decided to forsake his dream of becoming a doctor and pursue a different career path. "

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

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abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

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abandon verb

/əˈbæn.dən/ /əˈbæn.dn̩/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, Sarah abandoned her attempt to finish the project. "