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Chapter 33
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Obfuscate | When Sam's mother asked him where he was going so late at night, his answer was so full of _______ that she was sure he was up to trouble. |
Melee | "We'll never be able to find each other in the rush hour ______ at Grand Central Station" said Tom. "Lets meet at a nearby coffee shop instead." |
Anarchy | An avowed _________, Rachel was opposed to creating a student council in the middle school. |
Bedlam | There was ______ on the senate floor when Senator Whistle- bottom declared his resignation; he was the deciding vote on the new transportation bill. |
Confounded | Although she had studied hard, Julianne was utterly ________ by the math problems on their final exam. |
convoluted | Marina's directions to her house were so _____ that roger was certain he would get lost. |
perturbed | The heat outside in the park ____ Mr.Olmsted. It was January in New York, and he expected it to be another cold wintry day. |
labyrinthine | Christos's excuse was so ________ that no one was convinced that he was innocent |
awry | The wind blew in though the door, leaving the paper on the desk ____. |
quagmire | America's involvement in the Vietnam war was an infamous _____ that inspired protests and debates across the country. |