crash -
A serious accident, often with a sudden loud noise caused by something breaking or hitting something forcefully.
The people in the house were alarmed when they heard a loud crash in the kitchen
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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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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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tumble -
A sudden or headlong fall
The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.
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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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aloft -
High above or overhead, especially in flight or suspended.
He held the trophy aloft, proud of his victory.
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stomp -
To step on something with force.
Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.
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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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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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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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tilt -
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.
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plunk -
To hand something over or place it down with determination
Milton really didn't have the $400 to pay for the flight to the trade show, but he plunked down the money anyway, because he had to show his product to see if there would be any interest.
