Question

Use a dictionary or ask for your teacher’s help as you discuss the following questions in groups.

Find out the meanings of the words and phrases given in the box.

afflicted with	be composed	desolation
lamentation	procure	be subject to

Answer 1

1. Afflicted with: Suffering from a painful condition, illness, or great trouble.
2. Be composed: To be calm, self-controlled, and steady in one’s demeanour.
3. Desolation: A state of complete emptiness, misery, or lonely grief.
4. Lamentation: A passionate expression of grief, sorrow, or weeping.
5. Procure: To obtain or get something, especially with care or effort.
6. Be subject to: To be under the authority of something, or more likely to be affected by a particular condition or event.