Word of the day: Chagrin

Chagrin: mortificação, pesar, vexação, humilhação, desapontamento, mortificar, vexar, enfadar, afligir

Synonyms: humiliation, mortification, vexation, irritation, disappointment, embarrassment, sorrow, annoyance

“The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.”

“She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin.”

“He decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of his parents.”    (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Dole

Dole:  doação, dádiva, donativo, esmola, porção, quinhão, verba oficial em prol dos desempregados,  pesar, tristeza, pena, aflição, surra,  distribuir, repartir com os pobres

Synonyms: welfare, benefits, handout, to give or distribute as a charity 

“The united states will not dole out any rewards to convince North Korea to live up to its existing obligations.”

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Word of the day: GRIEF

Grief: aflição, tristeza, mágoa, pesar, dor, luto, desgraça, revés

Synonyms: affliction, anguish, dolefulness, dolor, sorrow, heartache, heartbreak, woe

“He has been unable to recover from his grief at his son's death.”

“She was overcome with grief.”

“…the joys and griefs of our lives…”

“I've had enough grief for one day.”   (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Woe

Woe:  aflição, angústia, preocupação, pena, pesar, dor, desgraça, calamidade, infortúnio.  desventura

Synonyms: abomination, affliction, weight, agony of mind, visitation, atrocity

“…a team with a notoriously finicky fan base, a long history of financial woe and…”

New York Times, December 5, 2011