abject(existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state, see also: contemptible; despicable; miserable) adjective [UK: ˈæb.dʒekt] [US: ˈæb.dʒekt]
low-lying(referring to places that are lower than nearby areas) adjective [UK: ləʊ ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈloʊ ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ]