Abe let out a sharp gasp after he had remained underwater for ten seconds.
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burden -
To place a load or responsibility on someone.
Please don’t burden yourself with more work than you can handle.
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swollen -
Enlarged beyond normal size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation.
Her eyes were swollen from crying all night.
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stupor -
A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
Kramer was in such a drunken stupor that he ended up sleeping on a park bench.
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wheeze -
To breathe loudly and with difficulty
Louise would wheeze so much that she had to use her inhaler right away.
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grimace -
To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.
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lapse -
A temporary pause, omission, or failure
Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse
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lug -
To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object slowly with great effort.
For Sam, the worst part of moving to a new house was lugging his belongings over there.
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skittish -
(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared
Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.
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bumpy -
Unstable or rough, especially describing a ride or journey.
The bike ride was bumpy because of all the potholes.
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grimace -
An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Rowan made a grimace when he saw the disgusting plate of food given to him.
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hideout -
A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.
The thieves retreated to their hideout after the robbery.
