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Ennui än'wē N Feeling Listlessness Dissatisfaction Arising Lack

Word ennui (/än'wē/)
Definition n. A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Sentence This should help reduce the ennui which results from too much of one thing at once.
Source Wheelock's Latin, Preface, p. xv-d

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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