This document defines and provides examples for a variety of words related to negative experiences and concepts such as dreadful, shipwreck, dismal, and awful as well as skills, coordination, and leisurely activities like strolling. Definitions include causing suffering or unhappiness, the destruction of a ship, depressing or dreary, eating hungrily, primitive and uncivilized peoples, becoming less intense, the organization of different elements to work effectively, the ability to do something well, and walking in a leisurely way.

2. DREADFUL
dread·ful
ˈdredfəl/
adjective
causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or
serious.
I am having a dreadful time at the party. I am so bored.

3. SHIPWRECK
ship·wreck
ˈSHipˌrek/
noun
the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up, e.g., in a storm or after
running aground.
Look at the shipwreck on the beach. That is so cool!

4. DISMAL
dis·mal
ˈdizməl/
adjective
depressing; dreary.
The effort on the exam was dismal. I am very disappointed.

5. DEVOUR
de·vour
dəˈvou(ə)r/
verb
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
I am so hungry! I can devour this whole chicken by myself.

6. SAVAGES
sav·age
ˈsavij/
noun
plural noun: savages
(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as
primitive and uncivilized.
The Pilgrims encountered savages when they went to the New World

7. ABATE
a·bate
əˈbāt/
verb
(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense
or widespread.
We must abate the spread of the MERS virus.

8. COORDINATION
co·or·di·na·tion
kōˌôrdnˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
the organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to
enable them to work together effectively.
Rowing a boat requires the coordination of everyone.

9. SKILL
skill
skil/
noun
the ability to do something well; expertise.
David Beckham had the skill to play football.

10. STROLL
stroll
strōl/
verb
walk in a leisurely way.
Do you want to take a stroll on the beach?

11. AWFUL
aw·ful
ˈôfəl/
adjective
very bad or unpleasant
The rotten eggs smell awful.