Surprise Vocabulary Page

surmise: to guess at something, or attempt to figure out
example:  I read a book at the library that suggests that scientists don’t know the exact age of the earth, but surmise it to be 4.5 billions years old.

reckon: to figure something out, to imagine an answer.

example:  Scientists reckon the earth's age at 4.5 billion years old.

react: When you respond or act because of something said or done.
example: My dog reacts by barking and running around the house every 4th of July when the fireworks start.

startled: surprised, not prepared for something that is happening, taken aback.
example:  I was startled when opening my front door, all my friends shouted, “Surprise, Happy Birthday!”

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