arbitrary -
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
She felt that when the judges chose her competitor as winner of the debate, that the decision was totally arbitrary, and didn't recognize how well she had really done.
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boggle -
For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something
Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.
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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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digress -
To temporarily leave the main subject of a conversation or discussion
Please don’t digress—we need to focus on the main issue during these important negotiations.
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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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perplexing -
Confusing and difficult to understand
Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.
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befuddled -
Being confused and unable to think clearly.
After the insurance salesman presented all the possible plans available, Mike was totally befuddled about which policy to choose.
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baffle -
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.
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anonymous -
Lacking individuality or distinctive features, such as a name.
The online survey allowed people to give feedback anonymously.
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elusive -
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve
For decades until he was finally captured, James "Whitey" Bulger was one of the most elusive criminals alive.
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grope -
To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.
When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.
