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an acute situation

• serious

• mild

• childlike

• adult

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without any hesitation

• problem

• ideas

• hint

• uncertainty

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an irritable child

• pleasent

• impatient

• ignorance

• frightened

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a tendency to forget

• sincere desire

• natural learning

• situation

• indication

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in constant turmoil

• memory

• confusion

• belief

• action

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a hysterical child

• calm

• upset

• unpleasant

• angry

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to ridicule the plan

• refuse to accept

• laugh at

• praise highly

• quickly reject

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a timid pet

• unpleasent

• homeless

• shy

• bold

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a vague data

• interesting

• unclear

• definite

• dull

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a wretched experience

• pleasant

• miserable

• twisted

• straight