quandaryA state of uncertainty or perplexity
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A state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
discrepantDifferent in a way that is very obvious
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Displaying an often intentional discrepancy
prospectiveFuture or expected
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Likely to come about : expected to be in the future
vigilanceKeeping careful watch for problems or dangers
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Alert watchfulness
retrospectThinking about the past or something that happened in the past
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A review of or meditation on past events