Educational Support Terms

noun a person who helps or supports someone else in a particular task

verb to help or support someone in a particular task

• I am here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.
• Hey, let me know if you need any help, I can assist you with that.
• I got your back, I can assist with that if you need me to.
• Sometimes a kind word can assist in healing a broken heart.

adjective feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

• After receiving the rejection letter, she felt despondent about her future prospects.
• He looked despondent after his favorite team lost the championship game.
• I was feeling so despondent after failing my exam that I just wanted to crawl into a hole.
• The dark clouds and pouring rain matched her despondent mood perfectly.