hurdle affectionate tremble realm comprise

hurdle

hur·dle1 /ˈhɜːdl $ ˈhɜːr-/ noun

[countable] a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something SYN obstacle
- Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle
- overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem)
[countable] one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a race
- clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle)
the 100-metres/400-metres hurdles
1. a race in which the runner have to jump over hurdles.

af·fec·tion·ate /əˈfekʃənət, əˈfekʃənɪt/ adjective

showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them SYN loving

affectionate towards

trem·ble /ˈtrembəl/ verb [intransitive]

to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are upset or frightened
- His lip started to tremble and then he started to cry
- tremble with anger/fear etc
  - Greene was on his feet now, his body trembling with rage.
to shake slightly
1. The whole house trembled as the train went by
if your voice tremble, it sounds nervous and unsteady
to be worried or frightened about something
1. I tremble to think what will happen when she finds out

realm /relm/ noun [countable]

written a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought
1. the spiritual realm
2. realm of
  1. an idea that belongs in the realm of science fiction
within the realms of possibility (also not beyond the realm(s) of possibility) used, often humorously, to say that something is possible even though you think it is not very likely
- I suppose it’s not beyond the realms of possibility
literary a country ruled by a king or queen

com·prise W3 AC /kəmˈpraɪz/ verb [not in progressive] formal

[linking verb] to consist of particular parts, groups etc
1. The house comprises to bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
2. be comprised of somebody/something
  1. The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.
[transitive] to form part of a larger group of people of things SYN constitute, make up:
- Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.