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Exitleft alone by someone they were attached to or need
Mrs.Temblor told the court that she felt abandoned when her husband left her for another woman, thus, she wanted full custody of her children.
Set 49 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: abandoned, separated, neglected, disrespected, prejudiced. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
left alone by someone they were attached to or need
Mrs.Temblor told the court that she felt abandoned when her husband left her for another woman, thus, she wanted full custody of her children.
being apart from a spouse,partner
Some separated couples live in the same house, but have separate rooms and do not share daily activities.
not cared or looked after properly
He was emotionally neglected in his marriage to Melinda;thus felt miserable most of the time.
not respected, valued
Joanne, who was a disrespected wife, succeeded as a TV celebrity.
having a negative belief or attitude formed beforehand
Interracial relationships, in other words couples from different races, are deeply prejudiced in some societies.