B O R I NG

bor·​ing | \ ˈbȯr-iŋ \

(adjective):

(i) not interesting; tedious

(noun):

(i) a pit or hole which has been bored

(ii) fragment thrown up when something is bored

A F F E C T E D

af·​fect·​ed | \ ə-ˈfek-təd \ (adjective):

(i) influenced or touched by an external factor

(ii) influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease

A C H E

\ ˈāk \ (noun):

(i) a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.

(intransitive verb):

(i) to suffer a usually dull persistent pain

(ii) to become distressed or disturbed (as with anxiety or regret)