3)____s about the difficulty of the work. I knew the emergency room would be tough. but I wasn't going to let that be a(n) (4)_____. Still, I did start out more (5)_____ about helping the world than I am now, ten months later. I don't mean to (6)____ that I've given up on nursing, because I haven't. But when I first rushed a stretcher off an ambulance-as a(n) (7)_____ at the job-disappointment and regret had not yet started to (8)_____ my hopeful outlook.
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Word: Erode
Gruesome
Idealistic
Illusion
Impact
Imply
Novice
Obstacle