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despondent
feeling gloomy or hopeless
despondent
Knowing that his error had cost the team its undefeated status, the ___________ player sat in the corner of the dugout and stared at the floor
protocol
the formal or official way of correctly doing something
protocol
The pilot adhered to the proper _______ for an engine failure and was able to safely land the jet
candid
honest and straightforward; blunt
candid
He gave a ______ speech about the time he spent in prison
jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
jingoism
Because of his _______, the candidate lost the support of voters
redress
to make right; to correct
redressed
The teacher ______ his earlier statement about Genghis Khan after he realized his error
argot
special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
argot
Don't agree to "a trip to the East River" proposed by anyone speaking Mafia ____
appease
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
appease
The small snack before dinner did nothing to _____ Shane's appetite
strident
harsh sounding; grating
strident
Lisa's ____ voice gave us all headaches
chaos
complete disorder
expunged
If Monil can stay out of trouble for one year, her criminal record will be _____
chaos
The new teacher was expected to end the ______ and restore order to the classroom
expunge
to erase or eliminate
bigot
one who is intolerant of differences in others
bigot
The _____ refused to share a cab with anyone of the same race
augment
to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
augment
I had to take a second job to ______ my income after buying the new SUV
toilsome
requiring exhaustive effort; laborious
toilsome
Of all the household chores, the _____ task of pulling weeds out of the garden was Elanor's least favorite
negligence
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
negligence
Sara's _______ allowed her toddler to fall from the hotel balcony
privatation
Because Luke had experienced _______ as a child, he appreciated many things that most people had took for granted
privatation
lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty