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miserable

mis.er.a.ble \'miz-*r-b*l, 'miz-(*-)r*-b*l\ \-ble-\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L 
   miserabilis wretched, pitiable, fr. miserari to]pity, fr. miser 1a: 
   wretchedly deficient or meager  2: extremely poor or unhappy : WRETCHED  3: 
   SHAMEFUL, DISCREDITABLE  - miserable n