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dilemma - A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.

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boggle - For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something

Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.

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arbitrary - Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

She felt that when the judges chose her competitor as winner of the debate, that the decision was totally arbitrary, and didn't recognize how well she had really done.

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vertigo - A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.

When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.

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controversy - A prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion about something important.

The athlete was surrounded by controversy after the doping allegations.

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drift - To move slowly without much intention or direction.

Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.

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nebulous - Unclear, vague, or ill-defined — lacking definite form or limits.

His explanation was so nebulous that no one really understood what he meant.

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hazy - Lacking physical or mental clarity - confused or uncertain.

After waking up from surgery, he felt hazy and disoriented.

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dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

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anonymous - Lacking individuality or distinctive features, such as a name.

The online survey allowed people to give feedback anonymously.

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discombobulated - To be confused, disoriented, and uncomfortable.

When he was learning to program, there was so much information to learn that at first he just felt discombobulated.

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reeling - To feel very shocked, upset, or confused.

The combination of the Covid19 virus and the George Floyd demonstrations left America reeling.