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anguish noun Emotional pain; torment EX: I was in such _____when I broke my arm.
bizarre adj Odd, strange, weird EX: When hearing slang from other countries, the language sounds _____.
mystified verb puzzling or bewildering EX: The disappearance of the child _____ law enforcement.
disarming adj Using charm to remove suspicion EX: The _____ grin of the thief allowed her to gain the trust of her victims.
discern verb To perceive subtle differences; to understand or make sense of the “real” meaning. EX: Algebra is difficult to _____ because letters don’t belong in math!
dread verb Fear, foreboding, alarm EX: I always _____ Sunday nights when I have a test on Monday.
extremity noun Extreme limit or end EX: Alara trained to the _______, which ultimately led to injury.
indolently adv Lazily, with no interest or effort. EX: My cat ______ lays in the window soaking up the sun.
lacerated verb To cut up, slice or tear EX: When I stepped on the glass, it _________ my foot and I bled everywhere.
menacing adj Threatening EX: The _______ dark clouds indicated that a storm was approaching quickly!
mirage noun Illusion, trick of the eye. EX: The _____ in the desert was a lake with cool blue water.
opaqueness adj Darkness; lack of clarity; not able to see through as if foggy or frosted EX: The _____ of the fog made for dangerous driving conditions.
quarry noun Prey, something which is hunted EX: After hours in my deer stand, I finally spotted my ______.
reports noun The sound of gunshots EX: The hunter’s ____ echoed through the woods.
staccato adj/adv Abrupt, short, clear sounds EX: The ____ of the drum made it easy to keep the tempo of the song.
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