{"id":345,"date":"2009-07-11T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2009-07-11T05:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/more\/?p=345"},"modified":"2009-07-11T08:59:31","modified_gmt":"2009-07-11T05:59:31","slug":"eltweekly-issue-25-word-of-the-week-desolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=345","title":{"rendered":"ELTWeekly Issue #25, Word of the week: desolate"},"content":{"rendered":"

desolate<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>\u2022 DESS-uh-lut\u00a0\u2022 <\/strong><\/span>adjective<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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1 :<\/span> devoid of inhabitants and visitors\u00a0:<\/strong> deserted<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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2 :<\/span> joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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3 a :<\/span> showing the effects of abandonment and neglect\u00a0:<\/strong> dilapidated<\/dd>\n
* b :<\/span> barren, lifeless<\/dd>\n
c :<\/span>devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope\u00a0:<\/strong> gloomy<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Example:\u00a0The landscape looks truly desolate in the winter, but when it blossoms in the spring, it can be surprisingly beautiful.<\/p>\n

To know more about the word \u2018desolete\u2019, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

desolate \u2022 DESS-uh-lut\u00a0\u2022 adjective 1 : devoid of inhabitants and visitors\u00a0: deserted 2 : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one 3 a : showing the effects of abandonment and neglect\u00a0: dilapidated * b : barren, lifeless c :devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope\u00a0: gloomy Example:\u00a0The landscape looks 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