Wednesday, November 4, 2009

abject poverty

abject adj.
1. utterly wretched or hopeless; miserable;
This policy has turned out to be an abject failur.
Their attempt ended in abject failure.
The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.

2. forlorn; dejected
The most abject slaves joined in the revolt.

3. indicating humiliation; submissive
an abject apology
in an abject way

4. contemptible; despicable; servile
What an abject performance!
an abject liar

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