The term DEPRESSED AREA is used to describe a variety of places that are characterized by poverty, lack of resources, and a generally low quality of life. SWALE, a five letter word, is a low-lying area of land between ridges or hills, often filled with water. DELL, a four letter word, is a small, secluded, and often wooded valley. GHETTO, a six letter word, is an area of a city in which members of a minority group live, typically as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure. VALE, a four letter word, is a valley, especially one that is long, wide, and relatively flat. SLUM, a four letter word, is an extremely poor area of a city, usually inhabited by large numbers of people living in extreme poverty. DENT, a four letter word, is a hollow in a surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure. GLEN, a four letter word, is a narrow valley, especially one that is long and often inhabited. All of these words can be used to describe a DEPRESSED AREA.