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Harrowing

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A Not genuine; fraudulent

B Furiously angry

C Intensely distressing

D Repetitious and boring

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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Terror

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A An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze

B An appearance or illusion without material substance

C A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

D A feeling of extreme fear

NOUN

Terror - A feeling of extreme fear

Marge felt a feeling of terror when she realized that the robbers had blocked each of the doors of the house.

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Quaver

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A Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy

B Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse

C (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

D To get rid of something unwanted.

VERB

Quaver - (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

Todd's voice quavered as he suddenly realized he was speaking to a thousand people in the audience.

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Dread

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A To harass; pester

B Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

C Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot

D To emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.

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NOUN

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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Timid

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A Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

B Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened

C Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money

D Showy but cheap and of poor quality

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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Cower

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A Feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

B Crouch down in fear

C Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy

D Secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

VERB

Cower - Crouch down in fear

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

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Wary

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A A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression

B Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

C Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

D (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty

ADJECTIVE

Wary - Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

After having almost drowned, Kyle was very wary about going swimming when he went with his friends to the beach.

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Tremble

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A Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

B Be dejected and apathetic

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

D Put an end to; cancel

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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Petrified

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A Extremely tiring and demanding

B Causing trouble; annoying

C Extremely frightened.

D Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

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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Trepidation

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A A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

B Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

C Waste material; refuse or litter

D Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense

NOUN

Trepidation - A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

Ellen was filled with trepidation as she walked through the dark forest.

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