The whole town was in mourning.
The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests.
He is one of the government's most persistent critics.
A saxophone wailed in the background.
1.desolate [ˋdɛs!ɪt]
(adj.) devoid of inhabitants and visitors
joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one
showing the effects of abandonment and neglect
devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope
2.mourning [ˋmornɪŋ]
(n.) the act of sorrowing
an outward sign of grief for a person's death
a period of time during which signs of grief are shown
*She is still in mourning for her dead husband.
3.wreath [riθ]
(n.) something intertwined or arranged in a circular shapes
something having a circular or coiling form
* The president laid a wreath of flowers on the hero's grave.
4.persistent [pɚˋsɪstənt]
(adj.) existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously
continuing or inclined to persist in a course
continuing to exist despite interference or treatment
* We were nagged by a persistent salesman.
* He has been fighting a persistent cold.
5.wail [wel]
(v.i.) to express sorrow audibly
to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry
to express dissatisfaction plaintively
(v.t.) to say or express plaintively
* The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.
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