scraping or grating with a rough tool (often making a grating sound) Ex. The rake made a neat design when rasping through the clay on the baseball field.

mentally worried, emotionally upset, or panicked. Ex. The parents were distraught when they realized their child had wandered off in the crowded theme park.

to persuade with flattery Ex. Carl wheedled his way onto the guest list by complementing the bouncer’s sense of style at the door.

one who takes care of, feeds Ex. My Aunt Sally was always the nurturer of the family, taking care of everyone, all the time.

a person’s general way of acting Ex. Tamara has a kind and friendly disposition, she would make a good doctor someday.

act or instance of breaking the law Ex. The officer wrote my grandmother a warning for speeding saying that the next transgression would mean a heavy fine.

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant might happen Ex. An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not come to Rainsford…

natural ability, talent, capacity to achieve Ex. When I failed the test, I knew that it was because I had not studied and not my aptitude. I could have passed it if I tried harder to prepare.

to punish; reprimand severely Ex. My mother chastised me for smacking my brother in the back seat of the car.

person or thing that is uncommon Ex. Diamonds are so expensive because of their rarity on Earth.

able to be touched or felt Ex. The tension in the room was almost palpable, I could just tell the two had been arguing before I walked in the silent room.

ill-humored; peevish (with a rude, childish attitude) Ex. My little sister stormed out of the room, petulantly stomping her feet and then dramatically slammed the door.

A state of confusion or complete puzzlement. Ex. Truman was lost in absolute bewilderment when he realized his whole life was just a show being filmed on a movie set.

without interesting or striking characteristics (plain or unremarkable) Ex. The Top Secret documents were shipped in nondescript packaging so nobody would know their importance.

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Question	answer
Rasping	scraping or grating with a rough tool (often making a grating sound) Ex. The rake made a neat design when rasping through the clay on the baseball field.
Distraught	mentally worried, emotionally upset, or panicked. Ex. The parents were distraught when they realized their child had wandered off in the crowded theme park.
wheeled	to persuade with flattery Ex. Carl wheedled his way onto the guest list by complementing the bouncer’s sense of style at the door.
Nurturer	one who takes care of, feeds Ex. My Aunt Sally was always the nurturer of the family, taking care of everyone, all the time.
Disposition	a person’s general way of acting Ex. Tamara has a kind and friendly disposition, she would make a good doctor someday.
Transgression	act or instance of breaking the law Ex. The officer wrote my grandmother a warning for speeding saying that the next transgression would mean a heavy fine.
Apprehensive	Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant might happen Ex. An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not come to Rainsford…
Aptitude	natural ability, talent, capacity to achieve Ex. When I failed the test, I knew that it was because I had not studied and not my aptitude. I could have passed it if I tried harder to prepare.
Chastise	to punish; reprimand severely Ex. My mother chastised me for smacking my brother in the back seat of the car.
Rarity	person or thing that is uncommon Ex. Diamonds are so expensive because of their rarity on Earth.
Palpable	able to be touched or felt Ex. The tension in the room was almost palpable, I could just tell the two had been arguing before I walked in the silent room.
Petulantly	ill-humored; peevish (with a rude, childish attitude) Ex. My little sister stormed out of the room, petulantly stomping her feet and then dramatically slammed the door.
Bewilderment	A state of confusion or complete puzzlement. Ex. Truman was lost in absolute bewilderment when he realized his whole life was just a show being filmed on a movie set.
Nondescript	without interesting or striking characteristics (plain or unremarkable) Ex. The Top Secret documents were shipped in nondescript packaging so nobody would know their importance.

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