Vocabu-lit Lesson 6

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acute

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having a sharp or severe effect; intense

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imploring

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begging; pleading

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instinctive

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based on instinct; involuntary

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panic

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sudden, overpowering fear; terror

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desperate

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driven to or produced by hopelessness; frantic

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strident

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having a loud, harsh sound; grating

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical

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sympathy

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feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

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frantic

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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

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overpowering

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too strong to be resisted; overwhelming