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noun a unit of weight for gems, equal to two hundred milligrams.Her engagement ring has a diamond of two carats. See the full entry

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adjective desolate or unhappy, as from abandonment or weariness.The new kid looked somewhat forlorn sitting by himself in the cafeteria.The exhausted and forlorn prisoners marched back to the prison. See the full…

noun a ruler who has complete power and authority.With the creation of the parliament, the king could no longer rule as a despot. See the full entry

adjective in a state of having been legally declared incapable of paying off one’s debts and having one’s assets administered by a court to compensate creditors.After years of struggling and being unable…