To (a)   a piece of information is to obtain it through reasoning.

You might step (a)   ly to avoid broken glass.

Lee gets or (a)   s enjoyment from playing the piano.

Her (a)   , harsh words hurt my feelings.

Down the alleyway lurked a (a)   , horrible creature in the middle of the night.

All the dried fruit had been (a)   for longer life to consume.

The dog will yield or (a)   to the command of its owners.

Angel (a)   ed or supposed that he would ask her to the dance.

Annalise attempted or (a)   ed to become a writer after her retirement.

The sick puppy (a)   ed to his injury and died last night.

The student would (a)   with her friends story about what really happened on the bus during the altercation (fight).