Surviving
the
Unthinkable
Unit 5
100

Circumstance

Condition, or set of conditions, that affects an event

100

Collapse

Fall down

100

Veer

Swerve or suddenly change course or direction

100

Agonizing

To feel great mental suffering and worry

200

Constraint

Something or someone that limits or restricts another’s actions

200

Fortitude

To show strength of mind and face difficulty with courage

200

Shoulder

To carry it on one’s shoulders

200

Endure

To carry on despite difficulty or suffering

300

Impact

Something striking against another; also the effet or impression of one thing on another

300

Hesitate

To pause or wait in uncertainty

300

Reluctance

To do something means you are unwilling

300

Reassure

To give comfort or confidence to that person

400

Injure

To hurt or cause damage

400

Horizon

The intersection of the earth and sky

400

Significant

Meaningful; important

400

Focus

Keep attention fixed on it

500

Unrestrainedly

Doing it without control

500

Scurry

Run with quick, light steps

500

Angular

Has two sides that form an angle (such as a peaked roof)

500

Fascinate

To capture someone’s interest or attention