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Dread

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A Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment

B Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

C Condemn to certain destruction or death

D Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something

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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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Wary

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A A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit

B Extremely unpleasant

C Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way

D Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

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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Timid

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A Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

B Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened

C Crazy or silly

D Poisonous or very harmful.

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 Crouch down in fear

B Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter

C Inquire too closely into a person's private affairs

D To treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve

VERB

Cower - Crouch down in fear

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

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Terror

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A A feeling of extreme fear

B A very strong feeling of anger

C Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

D A stupid or foolish person

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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Spooky

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

B Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

C (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

D (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

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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Shudder

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A To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.

B Severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

C Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

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

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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Quaver

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A To make or become damaged or sore by rubbing

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

C (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

D Gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.)

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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Flee

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A Run away from a place or situation of danger

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

C To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.

D To irritate and annoy someone

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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Intimidated

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A Shabby and untidy or dirty

B Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

C Intensely irritating; infuriating

D Unpleasant and disgusting.

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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Dread

Wary

Timid

Cower

Terror

Spooky

Shudder

Quaver

Flee

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