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ambiguous - Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways

Bill's parents often asked when he was moving out of the house and getting a job, but his answer was always ambiguous.

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predicament - A state of uncertainty or hardship, often with a situation that involves a problem.

He found himself in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere without any cellphone service.

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dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

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mystified - Being very puzzled and confused

Edwin Hubble was mystified why the light analysis of certain stars showed a 'red shift', until he realized that they were entire galaxies moving away from us at tremendous speeds.

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groggy - Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow

Gina was so groggy from the flu that she couldn't get out of bed.

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stupefy - To shock or surprise you so much that you cannot think properly for a while..

When I read about how Larry Ellison built up Oracle into a powerhouse, It tends to stupefy me, and find it hard to understand how he did it.

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discombobulated - To be confused, disoriented, and uncomfortable.

When he was learning to program, there was so much information to learn that at first he just felt discombobulated.

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hazy - Lacking physical or mental clarity - confused or uncertain.

After waking up from surgery, he felt hazy and disoriented.

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puzzling - Difficult to explain or understand

Scientists still find it puzzling how the universe started from nothing in a 'big bang'.

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amnesia - A total or partial loss of memory

When the criminal was interrogated by the police about the crime, he pretended he had amnesia.

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mirage - An image that exists only in the mind and is not real.

When the new leader says he's for democracy, the world is hoping that it isn't a mirage.

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shellshocked - Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.

When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.