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1
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Catch a cold

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Get sick

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2
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To move back because of fear or disgust

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Recoil

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3
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To like someone/something

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Fond

Be fond of …

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4
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Move suddenly

Provide help/protection very quickly

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Leap

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5
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Unfair, unreasonable opinion or feeling

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Prejudice

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6
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disprove (a theory)

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debunk

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7
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to become ecstatic, happy, full of excitement

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swoon

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8
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Confusing - 2 words

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puzzling, perplexing

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9
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to consider or judje something in a particular way

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deem

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10
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understand a problem

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get an insight into

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11
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die under water

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drown

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12
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заика

A

stutterer

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13
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to say impolite words because you are angry

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cuss

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14
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lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous

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faint of heart

usually used in the phrase”not for the faint of heart’

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15
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A feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain

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Distress

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16
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A remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite

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Gaffe