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Hurry! Hurry up! was all Lee could think of as she waited impatiently. She wanted and needed her cake to bake quickly right now. She had forgotten that she needed one for the birthday party that she was throwing for her best friend. Lee was so anxious because the party was only 30 minutes away. She really wanted this party to be the best party ever. And, the cake was critical to a birthday party; it was the centerpiece.
Lee could only pace back and forth because she couldn't do anything—it was up to the oven now. She felt so hopeless because she couldn't help speed up the baking. Once in awhile, Lee drummed her fingers on the counter. Lee was frantic. She watched the time shrink before her eyes—she was slowly running out of the time. Breathing heavily, Lee looked around her kitchen to see if she could replace the cake with something else. However, there was nothing! There was no solution but just to wait. . . .
Which of the following words contributes to the desperate tone in the passage?
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shrink
wanted
slowly
frantic