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C2 Vocab failure

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inefficacious not effective in achieving the intended purpose
abortive failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome
unprosperous not doing well or not having enough money or success
ill-fated bringing bad fortune or ending in failure
bungled poorly executed or managed, resulting in a failure to achieve the intended outcome
unavailing resulting in little or no effect or success
languishing suffering or experiencing a lack of progress, vitality, or growth, often characterized by a feeling of being stuck or in decline
foiled prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome
destitute lacking essential non-material needs, such as support, love, or community
penurious extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
hand-to-mouth describing a situation where income is just sufficient to cover basic needs
indigent extremely poor or in need
impecunious severely lacking money
downtrodden oppressed or treated unfairly, especially by those in power
beggarly extremely poor
to backfire to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended
to bungle to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problems
to fizzle to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner
to languish to fail to be successful or make any progress
to fold (of a company or organization) to close or stop trading due to financial problems
to underperform to not succeed as much as intended
to relinquish to give up, surrender, or part with a possession, right, or claim
to misfire (of a plan) to fail to have the intended result
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