perplexity
81quandary — n 1. predicament, dilemma, crossroads; perplexity, puzzle, enigma, riddle, conundrum, poser; paradox, knot, knotty problem, Gordian knot; imbroglio, intricacy, entanglement, maze; slough, muddle, quagmire, stalemate; dangerous condition or… …
82predicament — pre•dic•a•ment [[t]prɪˈdɪk ə mənt[/t]] for 1; [[t]ˈprɛd ɪ kə [/t]] for 2 n. 1) an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation 2) pho a class or category of logical or philosophical predication • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL… …
83συνθροήσεις — συνθρόησις perplexity fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) συνθρόησις perplexity fem nom/acc pl (attic) …
84difficulty — [n1] problem; situation requiring great effort adversity, arduousness, awkwardness, barricade, check, complication, crisis, crux, dead end, deadlock, deep water*, dilemma, distress, emergency, exigency, fix*, frustration, hardship, hazard,… …
85surprise — Act of taking unawares; sudden confusion or perplexity. In its legal acceptation, denotes an unforeseen disappointment against which ordinary prudence would not have afforded protection. On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may… …
86per·plex·i·ty — /pɚˈplɛksəti/ noun, pl ties 1 [noncount] : the state of being very confused because something is difficult to understand There was a look of perplexity on his face. He stared at her in perplexity. 2 [count] : something that is confusing and… …
87Amusement — A*muse ment, n. [Cf. F. amusement.] 1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …
88Anxieties — Anxiety Anx*i e*ty, n.; pl. {Anxieties}. [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi[ e]t[ e]. See {Anxious}.] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful… …
89Anxiety — Anx*i e*ty, n.; pl. {Anxieties}. [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi[ e]t[ e]. See {Anxious}.] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness …
90astounded — adj. 1. struck with an intense and usually sudden surprise sufficient to produce wonder or perplexity Syn: amazed, astonied, astonished, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck [WordNet 1.5] …
