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Timid

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A Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

B (of clothes) short and revealing

C Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened

D Savagely violent

ADJECTIVE

Timid - Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened

Though Bill liked Sally, he was too timid to ask her for a date.

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Spooky

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A (of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation

B An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

C Easily irritated or annoyed

D acting without an organized plan

ADJECTIVE

Spooky - An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

Eric regretted his ghost-hunting expedition with friends because he felt cold shivers when they went into the spooky old building.

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Flee

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A To divide into two completely opposing groups

B Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

C Feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

D Run away from a place or situation of danger

VERB

Flee - Run away from a place or situation of danger

Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.

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Tremble

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A A noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial

B To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.

C Twist together into a confused mass

D Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

VERB

Tremble - To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of fear or weakness.

George trembled with fear when he saw a mouse in his apartment.

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Intimidated

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A Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

B Pathetically trivial; trifling

C Depressing; dreary

D Crazy or silly

ADJECTIVE

Intimidated - Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.

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Petrified

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A Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

B Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

C When resources and energy are used up and emptied.

D Extremely frightened.

ADJECTIVE

Petrified - Extremely frightened.

When Arnold realized that someone had electronically stolen his sheet with his 50 passwords to all his accounts, he was petrified, realizing all the harm they could do if he didn't stop them quickly.

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Harrowing

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A Intensely distressing

B Agitated or confused

C Being full of intense anger

D (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary

ADJECTIVE

Harrowing - Intensely distressing

Although they were happy to be alive, the plane's passengers were still trying to overcome the harrowing crash landing in the river.

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Cower

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A Crouch down in fear

B Stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

C To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.

D Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

VERB

Cower - Crouch down in fear

The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.

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Dread

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A Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall

B Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

C Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

D Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder

VERB
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Dread - Great fear or apprehension

Emma was filled with dread every time her boss called her into his office.

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Dread - Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Ben and Betty dreaded walking through the haunted forest, afraid that ghosts could appear at any time.

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Shudder

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A (of a plant) become dry and shriveled

B To tremble and shake, typically as a result of fear

C (of fire, disease, or other forces) consume (someone or something) destructively

D Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard

VERB

Shudder - To tremble and shake, typically as a result of fear

Zeke shuddered when he saw the creepy tarantula approaching him.

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