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  • 51ig´no|min´i|ous|ly — ig|no|min|i|ous «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving… …

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  • 52ig|no|min|i|ous — «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving ignominy; …

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  • 53Bungler — Bun gler, n. A clumsy, awkward workman; one who bungles. [1913 Webster] If to be a dunce or a bungler in any profession be shameful, how much more ignominious and infamous to a scholar to be such! Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Ignominiously — Ig no*min i*ous*ly, adv. In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Infamous — In fa*mous, a. [Pref. in not + famous: cf. L. infamis. See {Infamy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; …

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  • 56Inglorious — In*glo ri*ous, a. [L. inglorious; pref. in not + gloria glory, fame: cf. F. inglorieux. See {Glory}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious… …

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  • 57Shameful — Shame ful, a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. [1913 Webster] His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting the feeling of shame in… …

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  • 58Shamefully — Shameful Shame ful, a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. [1913 Webster] His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting the feeling of… …

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  • 59Shamefulness — Shameful Shame ful, a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. [1913 Webster] His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting the feeling of… …

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  • 60despise — transitive verb (despised; despising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French despis , stem of despire, from Latin despicere, from de + specere to look more at spy Date: 14th century 1. to look down on with contempt or aversion …

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