ELTWeekly Issue #25, Word of the week: desolate

By Tarun Patel

desolate • \DESS-uh-lut\ • adjective

1 : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted

2 : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one

3 a : showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated

* b : barren, lifeless

c :devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope : gloomy

Example: The landscape looks truly desolate in the winter, but when it blossoms in the spring, it can be surprisingly beautiful.

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July 11th, 2009

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Tarun Patel (http://tarunpatel.net/blog/) is an ELT and Communication skills teacher, working with Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT - http://charusat.ac.in/). He has been dealing with the Language learning processes for last seven years. 'Technology in Teaching English' is his favorite domain and he has presented several research papers in national and international conferences on the same theme. He is the founder editor of ELTWeekly (http://eltweekly.com/), India's first weekly ELT eNewsletter which reaches in more than forty countries and benefits more than 1600d teachers of English and Communication Skills. Have a look at his personal blog http://tarunpatel.net/blog/.