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exhilaration
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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coddle
treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper or baby someone
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mystified
totally perplexed and mixed up
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query
pose a question
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nonchalant
marked by casual unconcern or indifference
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ordeal
a severe or trying experience
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mirth
great merriment
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hyperventilate
breathe excessively hard and fast
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reprieve
a relief from harm or discomfort
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torrent
a violently fast stream of water or other liquid
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writhe
move in a twisting or contorted motion
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flail
thrash about
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tentative
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
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diatribe
thunderous verbal attack
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flashback
an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience