1. Knowsys Vocabulary
Group 17

2. Group: 17 162 + canny kaˈ nē A Fear careful
The thief's canny approach to the house was all for naught when he tripped and set off the motion- sensitive alarm.
uncanny
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3. Uncanny thief: Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible

4. consternation Group: 17 163 _ kon stər nāˈ shən N Fear dismay or fear
Much to my consternation, the deadline was moved up two weeks, making it almost impossible for me to finish on time.
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5. Consternation

6. Group: 17 164 _ irˈ ē A Fear mysterious or weird
eerie
irˈ ē
A Fear
mysterious or weird
The eerie fog rolling in off the lake made the hunters so nervous that they jumped at every unexpected sound.
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7. eerie

8. Group: 17 165 _ in tiˈmə dāt Intimidate
V Fear
To frighten
In an effort to intimidate other snakes, the king cobra opens its hood and raises its head three feet off the ground.
Intimidation, timid
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9. Intimidate

10. Group: 17 166 + intrepid Fearless
A Fear
Fearless
The early explorers were intrepid, facing the oftentimes bitter unknown without fear.
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11. Intrepid

12. Group: 17 167 + viˈ jə lənt vigilant A Fear
alert and watchful to avoid danger
Since 9/11, New Yorkers are very vigilant, always looking out for suspicious behavior.
vigilance, vigilante
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14. Group: 17 168 + wary werˈ ē Watchful and cautious A Fear
Always alert for thieves, the manager gave a wary look to the group of rough-looking teenagers entering his store.
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15. wary
Searching for the wary student.

16. Group:
atlternative
ol tərˈ nə tiv
N Freedom
One possible choice
If the alternative is waiting to leave until tomorrow, I prefer to go ahead and leave today.
alternate
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17. alternative

18. laˈ tə tüd latitude N Freedom Group: 17 170 +
1) freedom, 2) scope or range, or 3) the angular distance from a point
Since the students were given considerable latitude in determining the subject of their term papers, the topics were varied.
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19. latitude

20. the state of being alone
Group:
solitude
säˈ lə tüd
N Freedom
the state of being alone
Many people like the solitude of the country where they are not bothered by other people.
solitary
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21. solitude

22. Study!!
You have a Group 17 quiz Friday.