Fossil-Related Vocabulary

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verb past tense of petrify

adjective having been changed into a stony substance; hardened or immobilized with fear

  • The hikers were petrified when they encountered a bear in the woods.
  • I was absolutely petrified during the horror movie marathon last night.
  • She was petrified of getting caught sneaking out by her parents.
  • The thought of public speaking petrified him more than anything else.