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What word means: to go around an issue or object?
Skirted
What word means: careful, reasonable way of thinking?
Logic
What word means: to beat rapidly or strongly?
Throb
What word means: recklessly irresponsible, foolishly daring?
Foolhardy
What word means: a loud burst of laugher?
Guffaw
What word means: a group of ideas used to explain how or why something happens
What word means: to set or catch on fire?
Ignite
What word means: to legally ask a court of law to solve a problem
Sue
What word means: to move people from a place of danger?
Evacuate
What word means: of great terror or frightened, often affecting many people at once?
Panic
What word means: a line where the earth or sea seem to meet the sky?
Horizon
What word means: the person laughs or cries a lot because he or she is excited, frightened or angry
Hysterical
What word means: to destroy, as if by fire/to use up quickly?
Consume
What word means: to give fresh confidence to be free from fear?
Reassure
What does reassure mean in the following sentence?
I tried to keep an eye on Andy and reassure him I was OK.
Reassure- to give fresh confidence to be free from fear
What does foolhardy mean in the following sentence?
The crewman shook his head. “That would be foolhardy,” he said. “You'd risk your own lives, and even if you made it, there's no way you would get to the hotel..
Foolhardy-recklessly irresponsible, foolishly daring
What does the word theory mean in the following sentence?
I have my own theory for why volcanoes erupt.
Theory-a group of ideas used to explain how or why something happens
What does the word logic mean in the following sentence?
They had to use logic to form a plan or they word never get out.
Logic-careful, reasonable way of thinking
The house would ignite in flames as soon as the match hit the ground.
Ignite-to set or catch on fire
The people at the beach had to evacuate when the hurricane moved to the coast.
Evacuate-to move people from a place of danger
What does skirted mean in the following sentence?
She slipped her hand in mine and together we skirted the remains of the burning Totem Pole Inn.
to go around an issue or object
What does the word throb mean in the following sentence?
My heart started to throb when I heard the thunder and lightning.
to beat rapidly
What does the word hysterical mean in the following sentence?
She became hysterical when she couldn't find her son and we had to calm her down.
Hysterical-the person laughs or cries a lot because he or she is excited, frightened or angry
What does the word guffaw mean in the following sentence?
A round of hearty guffaw was heard when the clown performed at the party.
Guffaw-a loud burst of laugher
What does reassure mean in the following sentence?
I had to reassure her that everything would be okay.
Reassure- to give fresh confidence to be free from fear