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to turn around quickly in circles

to stop trying or stop doing something, often because it is difficult

the sport of flying using a light parachute, usually after running off a hill or mountain

a physical feeling or emotion that you experience (such as pain, excitement, or fear)

to try to win or be more successful than others in a game, contest, or activity

the sport of climbing frozen waterfalls or ice-covered rock surfaces using special equipment

a sport in which people race small, simple cars (often homemade and without engines) downhill, powered only by gravity

unable to move part or all of your body, often because of injury or illness

a surface or piece of land that goes up or down at an angle

feeling unsteady or as if everything is spinning around you

moving smoothly and quietly through the air without using an engine

the sport of sliding down snow-covered slopes on a single wide board

a water sport in which a person rides a board while being pulled by a large kite

an extreme sport in which a person flies through the air wearing a special suit that creates lift, usually after jumping from a plane or high place