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swoop - (especially of a bird) To move rapidly downward through the air

Once it spotted its prey on the ground, the eagle swooped in with its talons ready.

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fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

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pricey - Expensive or unreasonably expensive

Though the wedding ring was pricey, he wanted to get only the best when he would propose marriage.

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downfall - A sudden loss of power, success, or status.

His dishonesty led to his downfall in politics.

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descend - To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.

We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.

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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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rouse - To wake someone up or make someone more active or excited

When the alarm rang, Dan couldn't rouse himself up from sleep because he had been out drinking the night before.

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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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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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slump - A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something

The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.

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choppy - Jerky, lacking smooth or calm flow; broken into short, uneven parts.

We had to cancel the boat ride because the water was too choppy.

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cascade - A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope

Niagara Falls is the most famous natural cascade in the world.