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The judge laughed and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

 

reassuring[riː.əˈʃʊr.ɪŋ]

adjecitive

making you feel less worried

 ex) He smiled at me in a reassuring way.

       The two men who called at the house were well-spoken and had a reassuring manner.

       It's very reassuring to know that you'll be there.

       It was very reassuring to hear his voice on the phone.

       Thank you for your kind comments about my performance - it was very reassuring.

       For more than half a century, the reassuring tones BBC newscasters have informed British television viewers about world events.

 

 

 

 

 

If she'd like? Melanie's eyes bugged at the man. A second later, she was hugging the life out of him. "I'll take that as a yes," the judge croaked. "You're obstructing my airway."

 

hug

/ to stay very close to something or someone

 ex) The road hugs the coast for several miles, then turns inland.

       This type of car will hug(=not silde on) the road, even in the wettest conditions.

       a figure-hugging dress.

 

croak[kroʊk]

verb (MAKE SOUND)

/ when animals such as frogs and crows croak, they make deep rough sounds.

/ If  you croak, you speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat.

/ a deep, rough sound made by a person or animal.

 ex) Frogs croaked in the swamp.

       He croaked a greething, and we realized he could hardly talk.

       His sudden croak let us know that he wanted to speak.

 

obstruct

/ to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way

 ex) After the earthquake many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings.

       Her view of the stage was obstructed by a pillar.

       An accident is obstructing traffic on the M11.

 

/ to try to stop something from happening or developing

 ex) to obstruct a poilce investigation.

       He got five years in prison for withholding evidence and obstructing the course of justice.

       He was charged with obstructing justice.