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She ______ picked up the broken vase, afraid of cutting herself on the sharp edges.
gingerly
courteous, civil, well-mannered
Churlish
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
skittish
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
excerpt
We need to ______ the chance of error.
minimize
docile, obedient, tractable
Willful
to yield to a request or command
comply
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for
jostle
Many were injured, some ______, and others lost their lives
maimed
delight, gladden, please
perturb
rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked
wanton
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd
wrangle
The machines have to be made of _____ materials.
durable
untie, let loose
Tether
pranks, shenanigans
antics
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
avowed
The company has been _____ with supply problems.
grappling
despise, detest, ridicule, deride
Venerate
thrifty, skimpy
frugal
to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
glut