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Choose the word or phrase that best defines the italicized word.

“The housemaster, Mr. Wordsworth, sat behind his desk with an appearance of perplexity and (apprehension).”

anxiety
confidence
puzzlement
weariness

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The answer is puzzlement.

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Puzzlement is the correct answer

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