abrade
Wordto wear away or damage by rubbing
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to wear away or damage by rubbing
a person who lends money at very high interest rates
a person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual.
relating to the Inca civilization
a small cushion used for holding pins while sewing
a person who believes in or practices Satanism
the practice of lending money at very high interest rates, especially illegally
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
the idea that knowledge comes mainly from experience and observation
the baglike part on a female cow, goat, sheep, or similar animal that produces milk
sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
a small, rough, simple building, often used for temporary shelter
a set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone lives or acts
therefore; as a result
relating to the eye or vision
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent
very attractive or tempting
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a white or pale stone that is soft and easy to carve
using exactly the same words as the original
a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56
in a forceful, angry, or passionate way
a long rope with a loop at one end, used for catching animals
to make a short sound showing disapproval
to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
one of the small bones that make up the spine
the scientific study of fossils and ancient life
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
anal sex
having the rough, tough texture of leather
the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle
to value something very highly
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
a particular place, point, or position
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions
a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys
a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a substance that makes the body or brain more active
to agree with someone or with a statement
a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in
a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust
a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce
a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head
too simple, so that it ignores important details or complexity
playfully unusual or imaginative in a charming way
to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement
a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
having no name; not identified by name
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a cloud of gas and dust in space
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
not likely to happen or be true
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements
careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore
the quality of being morally right and fair
based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning
a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
extremely ugly or unpleasant
something that is different from what is normal or expected
a person who cuts and gathers crops
to change direction suddenly
to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done
in a way that uses science or scientific methods
locked with a key
having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things
the reason or set of reasons for something
to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way
a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause
a mistaken belief or idea
to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid
extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
extremely large, strong, or powerful
using statistics or based on statistical data
a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me
buy insurance for something or someone
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
the life or world believed to exist after death
to attack and beat someone severely
make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
to stop something before it is finished because of a problem
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
a hidden place where a wild animal lives
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations
past tense and past participle of shoot