Collection 1: Fears and Phobias

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  1. hesitate
    interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
  2. emotion
    any strong feeling
  3. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  4. intense
    extremely sharp
  5. activate
    put in motion
  6. trigger
    put in motion or move to act
  7. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  8. caution
    warn strongly; put on guard
  9. reinforce
    make stronger
  10. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  11. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  12. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  13. interfere
    come between so as to be a hindrance or obstacle
  14. encounter
    come upon, as if by accident
  15. gene
    part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
  16. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  17. immaturity
    inappropriately childish behavior or manner
  18. convinced
    having a strong belief or conviction
  19. gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  20. therapist
    a person skilled in a particular type of care
Created on Wed Jun 25 16:45:02 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jun 26 15:57:09 EDT 2014)

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