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1 grizzled

having gray or partly gray hair

His grizzled beard was flecked with gray.

2 sullen

in a bad mood, defiantly pouty or somber

The pouting boy was in a sullen mood.

3 fitfully

occurring at irregular intervals

I slept fitfully and was up half the night.

4 surge

a sudden, strong increase or wave A strong electrical surge ruins a computer.

5 scurried

hurried with small, quick steps

Mice scurried quickly away from the cat.

6 timid

fearful, lacking self-confidence

The timid girl was very shy.

7 provisions

a stock of necessary supplies

8 haggard

appearing gaunt or malnourished

The haggard man was thin and gaunt.

9 drab

boring, dull or bleak

When it is cloudy or rainy the sky looks drab.

10 motley

assorted and mismatched

The motley crew was a mismatched variety.

11 forlorn

unhappy, sad or miserable

She felt forlorn and hopeless.

12 gnarled

rough and twisted, especially with The gnarled old oak tree had twisted age branches.

13 exotic

from another place, excitingly different

14 roughhewn

carved or formed crudely, without There was a roughhewn table in the middle of smoothing the room.

I've stocked up on food and other provisions.

I tried different and exotic food from Asia.

A Paradise Called Texas 15 sternly

in a severe manner

She sternly scolded me for breaking the rules.

16 robust

full of life, strong or powerful

The weightlifter was robust, not weak.

17 mustered

gathered together

I mustered up the energy to run the race.

18 intently

in a focused manner

We listen intently to important information.

19 urgency

a sense of pressing or crucial need I felt more urgency when time was running out.

20 rancid

having a stale smell or taste

21 incredulously

with skepticism and mistrust

The rancid milk was spoiled and awful.

Skeptics listen incredulously to new ideas.