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swoon - Faint from extreme emotion

The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.

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bump - To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt

I’m sorry I my car bumped into your car while I was parking, I admit I wasn't being careful enough.

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buoyant - Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.

The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.

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ascend - To physically move upword, or to rise in rank, position, or importance.

Over the years, he ascended from a junior employee to become the company’s CEO.

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bounce - To spring back after hitting a surface.

The basketball bounced three times before going into the hoop.

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plunge - To quickly fall a long way down

When the summer heat hits, Billy loved to plunge into the swimming pool .

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aloft - High above or overhead, especially in flight or suspended.

He held the trophy aloft, proud of his victory.

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slump - Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back

Hugo worked so hard that he slumped over on his desk instead of going home for the day.

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flick - To hit or move something/ someone with a quick movement of the thumb and fore-finger.

James realised the safest way to remove the spider from Jennifer’s shoulder, was to flick it off.

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avalanche - A mass of snow, ice, and/or rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside.

The sudden and unexpected avalanche meant that the hikers would have to find an alternate path to the top of the mountain.

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dip - A brief lowering or decline, often in reference to a surface or position

After a long hike, they took a refreshing dip in the lake

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cascade - (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities

Tracy felt a sense of calm at the water cascading over the rocks.