abject

abject(
ahb
-
jehkt
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. deplorable
People were living in abject conditions in the shanty town.La gente vivía en condiciones deplorables en el barrio marginal.
b. lamentable
The soldiers were in an abject state when they returned from the front.Los soldados estaban en un estado lamentable cuando volvieron del frente.
a. abyecto
Marco was dismissed following the abject failure of his plan.Marco fue cesado después del fracaso abyecto de su plan.
b. vil
The soldier was branded an abject coward for fleeing the battlefield.Tildaron al soldado de vil cobarde por huir del campo de batalla.
c. pésimo
The owner of the team criticized their abject performance in the final.El propietario del equipo criticó su pésima actuación en la final.
a. abyecto
My abject apologies if I have offended anyone here.Mis disculpas abyectas si he ofendido a alguno de los presentes.
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